Nix (moon)
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Nix is a small outer moon of Pluto, discovered in 2005, that orbits the dwarf planet in a chaotic, tumbling rotation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nix | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
irregularly shaped moon
ⓘ
moon of Pluto ⓘ natural satellite ⓘ outer moon of Pluto ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Kuiper belt system of Pluto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
Hubble Space Telescope
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pluto Companion Search Team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 2005 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeSpelling | Nyx (mythological namesake) ⓘ |
| hasApproximateShape | elongated body ⓘ |
| hasCatalogDesignation | S/2005 P 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDiscoveryMethod | space-based optical imaging ⓘ |
| hasDynamicalClass | regular satellite of Pluto ⓘ |
| hasDynamicalState | chaotic rotation due to torques from Pluto and Charon ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | Kuiper belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExplorationMission | New Horizons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMeanDistanceFrom | Pluto (outer region of system) ⓘ |
| hasObservationWavelength |
near-infrared
ⓘ
visible light ⓘ |
| hasOrbitalConfiguration | near-resonant with other small moons of Pluto ⓘ |
| hasOrbitalMotion | chaotic ⓘ |
| hasOrbitalPlane | roughly aligned with Pluto’s equatorial plane ⓘ |
| hasParentBody | Pluto-Charon barycenter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRotation |
non-synchronous rotation
ⓘ
tumbling ⓘ |
| hasShape | irregular ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceColor | relatively bright ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceComposition | water ice (inferred) ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceFeature | large crater ⓘ |
| hasUnstableSpinAxis | true ⓘ |
| isGravitationallyBoundTo |
Charon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pluto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNonSpherical | true ⓘ |
| isOuterMoonOf | Pluto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Pluto-Charon multiple moon system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSmallerBodyInSystemWith |
Charon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pluto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSmallerThan |
Charon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hydra NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerberos NERFINISHED ⓘ Styx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Pluto system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Greek goddess of the night
ⓘ
Nyx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbits |
Pluto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
dwarf planet Pluto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasImagedBy | New Horizons spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hydra (moon)
subject surface form:
Hydra (moon)