What is Pluto's moon Charon thought to have in common with our own Moon?

A) It probably formed as a result of a giant impact.
B) It has the same basic composition.
C) It has the same approximate mass.
D) It has the same average density.


A

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If a galaxy has a radial velocity of 8000 km/sec and the Hubble constant is 70 km/sec/Mpc, what is the distance to this galaxy?

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