Nix
Facts About Nix:
- Nix is the 3rd Moon from Pluto, of a total of 5 moons (that we know of).
- It follows a circular orbit in the same plane as Charon.
- It has an elongated shape, 56.3 × 25.7 km in diameter.
- It is suspected that the Plutonian satellite system was created by a massive collision, similar to the one believed to have created Earth's Moon.
Classification: Moon (orbiting Pluto)
Names: Pluto II
Discovered: 2005 by Hubble Space Telescope
Naming: Named after Nyx, the Greek goddess (or personification) of the night.
Adjective: Nictian