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How did James Christy spot Charon as a mere elongation on photographic plates of Pluto?
Astronomical Instruments and Observatories
Dwarf Planets and Kuiper Belt
Outer Planets and Moons Exploration
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Discovery of Charon, moon of Pluto
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