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Char·onn. Greek Mythology 1. (kâr′ən) The ferryman who conveyed the dead to Hades over the river Styx.2. (kâr′ən, shâr′-) Astronomy The largest of Pluto's satellites.
[Latin Charōn, from Greek Kharōn, Kharōn-, possibly an ironic or apotropaic use (with reference to Charon's gloomy task) of the Greek male personal name Kharōn (from khairein, khar-, to rejoice, delight in, be glad to; see gher- in Indo-European roots) or a hypocorism from kharopos, having flashing or bright eyes, fierce, grim (probably khairein + -op-; akin to Greek ōps, ōp-, eye, and op-s-, suppletive future stem of horān, to see; see Pelops). Sense 2, originally coined (without knowledge of the name of the mythological figure) by James W. Christy (born 1938), American astronomer who discovered Charon in 1978 : Char, nickname of Charlene Christy, his wife + -on, noun suffix common in scientific vocabulary; see -on1, (although Christy soon discovered that by fortunate coincidence his coinage corresponded exactly to the name of a figure associated with the god Pluto).]Charon (ˈkɛərən) n (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth the ferryman who brought the dead across the rivers Styx or Acheron to Hades
Charon (ˈkɛərən) n (Celestial Objects) the only known satellite of Pluto, discovered in 1978Char•on (ˈkɛər ən, ˈkær-)
n. a ferryman of Greek myth who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx. Cha•ron•ic (kəˈrɒn ɪk) adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Charon - (Greek mythology) the ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx or the river Acheron to HadesGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeksferryman - a man who operates a ferry |
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Charon, in astronomy, the natural satellite, or moon, of PlutoPluto,
in astronomy, a dwarf planet and the first Kuiper belt, or transneptunian, object (see comet) to be discovered (1930) by astronomers. Pluto has an elliptical orbit usually lying beyond that of Neptune.
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Charon, in Greek mythology: see HadesHades
, in Greek and Roman religion and mythology. 1 The ruler of the underworld: see Pluto. 2 The world of the dead, ruled by Pluto and Persephone, located either underground or in the far west beyond the inhabited regions.
..... Click the link for more information. .Charon (kair -ŏn, shar -ŏn) The only confirmed satellite of Pluto, discovered in 1978 by James W. Christy of the US Naval Observatory. The average distance between Charon and Pluto is less than 20 000 km. Charon is in synchronous rotation with Pluto (orbital period 6.39 days) and with a diameter of about 1190 km is more than half its size. It is, however, only one-tenth of Pluto's mass. See Table 2, backmatter.Charon[′ka·rən] (astronomy) The only known satellite of Pluto, with an orbital period of 6.387 days, distance from Pluto of approximately 19,600 kilometers, and diameter of approximately 1250 kilometers. Charonferries dead across the river Styx. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Hall, 147; Ital. Lit.: Inferno.]See: FerryingCharonenUK
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