[DOC] [TLE] NASA - Pluto and Its Moons: Charon, Nix and Hydra [PAR] Jun 23, 2006 ... A pair of small moons orbiting Pluto, which were discovered by NASA's ... from 
Pluto than its large moon, Charon, which was discovered in 1978. ... was Charon, 
the boatman who ferried the dead across the river Styx into the underworld. 
Because asteroid 3908 already bears the Greek name Nyx, the IAU... [DOC] [TLE] How Did Pluto (the Planet) Get its Name? - New Horizons [PAR] Pluto is named after the mythological god of the underworld who was able to ... 
after the mythological ferryman who carried souls across the river Acheron, one 
of the ... because asteroid 3908 already bears the Greek name Nyx, the IAU 
changed ... the names Kerberos and Styx for Pluto's two smallest moons  
discovered in... [DOC] [TLE] HubbleSite - NewsCenter - Pluto's Two Small Moons Officially ... [PAR] Jun 22, 2006 ... Pluto's Two Small Moons Officially Named Nix and Hydra ... from Pluto than its 
large moon, Charon, which was discovered in 1978. ... many offspring was 
Charon, the boatman who ferried the dead across the river Styx into the 
Underworld. (Because asteroid 3908 already bears the Greek name Nyx, the IAU
... [DOC] [TLE] Pluto and Charon - Hidden Meanings [PAR] The ancient Greeks buried their dead with a silver coin in. their mouth as ... Sin is 
the moon God. The moon ... The gods took their most sacred oaths by the name 
of the Styx. ... River Styx and the strange gray boatman Charon. .... The planet 
was discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh. ..... in 1930 and Charon in 1978. [DOC] [TLE] Really, Here's How You Pronounce CharonProbably | WIRED [PAR] Jul 14, 2015 ... The Charon name thing is starting to get to me. ... After all, Charon was the 
ferryman who brought damned souls across the river Styx into Pluto's realm. ... 
Jim Christy, who discovered the moon in 1978, had promised his wife ... That's 
when he stumbled across the Greek myth, and with that argument in hand... [DOC] [TLE] Charon | Define Charon at Dictionary.com [PAR] Astronomy. the natural satellite of Pluto, discovered in 1978. ... In particular, Pluto 
could be ringed: we know it has at least five moons, which, other ... (Greek myth) 
the ferryman who brought the dead across the rivers Styx or Acheron to Hades ... 
ferryman of the dead over the river Styx, from Greek Kharon, of unknown origin. [DOC] [TLE] AS PLUTO'S NEWLY DISCOVERED MOONS RECEIVE NAMES ... [PAR] Jul 13, 2013 ... The 2 newly discovered satellites of Pluto dubbed P4 (Discovered in ... The name 
Charon is derived from Greek mythology (As most moons are) and ... In addition, 
Nix & Hydra bear the initials NH, no not for the great ... Styx (Formerly P5) was 
the river that separated the underworld from the land of mortals. [DOC] [TLE] Pluto's Growing Family - Amazing Space - STScI [PAR] ... moon for Pluto. This Hubble Space Telescope composite image shows five 
moons orbiting ... 2015 flyby of Pluto by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft. ... 
Names from Greek mythology ... moon, Charon, discovered in 1978, was named 
for the ferryman who ... moons, P4 and P5, will also bear ... Charon's father; styx, 
the river. [DOC] [TLE] Planetary Names: Planet and Satellite Names and Discoverers [PAR] The names of the moons of Mars and the English translations of the names were 
... In various accounts of Greek mythology, Linus is considered to be the son of 
the ... she was seduced by Jupiter, who changed her into a bear to protect her 
from ..... Greek mythological boatman who ferried souls across the river Styx to 
Pluto... [DOC] [TLE] What may come of new Pluto discoveries? | Opinion | times-news.com [PAR] Jul 26, 2015 ... Since 1978, we have known about Charon, discovered at our Naval ... Charon is 
the name of the kindly boatman in Greek mythology, who ... Pluto has four more 
moons, discovered in the

Question: Discovered in 1978, this moon of Pluto bears the name of a Greek mythological ferryman on the River Styx
Answer: Charon