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| Date of discovery | Discoverer | Name origin | Celestial class | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charon | 2443691.52 July 19782 July 1978 27 Sivan 5738 He 26 Tammuz 5981 AM |
James W. Christy | mythic ferryman of the River Styx | Moon Solar system |
| Hydra (moon) | 2453505.515 May 200515 May 2005 6 Iyar 5765 He 6 Sivan 6008 AM |
Hubble Space Telescope Pluto Companion Search Team | Mythical 9-headed monster that guarded the underworld; second initial of "New Horizons" mission | Moon Solar system |
| Nix | 2453505.515 May 200515 May 2005 6 Iyar 5765 He 6 Sivan 6008 AM |
Hubble Space Telescope Pluto Companion Search Team | Greek ''Nyx'' goddess of night and mother of Charon (Egyptian spelling); first initial of "New Horizons" mission | Moon Solar system |
