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  1. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

    Gunter Faure

  2. The Ohio State University, Marion, Ohio, USA

    Teresa M. Mensing

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Faure, G., Mensing, T.M. (2007). Pluto and Charon: The Odd Couple. In: Introduction to Planetary Science. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5544-7_20

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