Kerberos

Kerberos — moon orbiting Pluto, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore Kerberos in a live 3D Solar System. Follow its calculated motion and inspect real astronomical data, distances and orbital facts.

A tiny double-lobed moon, probably two pieces stuck together. It was expected to be dark, but the 2015 New Horizons flyby showed it is bright and icy like its siblings.

Radius

6 km

Orbit

58k km from Pluto

Period

32.17 days

Discovered

2011 — Hubble

Circles

Pluto and Charon together

Shape

Two lobes, about 19 × 10 × 9 km; drawn as a sphere

Explore Kerberos in 3D

Cosmoscope places Kerberos in the Solar System using astronomical ephemeris or orbital elements, updated for the simulation time. Explore its calculated motion, distance and orbital facts in the interactive 3D view. Accuracy depends on the orbital model and its valid time range.