MoonMoon of Pluto
Nix
A small, irregularly shaped moon of Pluto.
49.8km
Diameter48,694km
From Pluto24.9days
Orbital Period2005
DiscoveredAbout
Nix is a small moon of Pluto discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope. It has an elongated shape and tumbles chaotically due to the gravitational influence of the Pluto-Charon system.
Properties
49.8km
Diameter48,694km
Semi-major Axis24.86days
Orbital Period4.5e16kg
MassNo
Tidally Locked2005
Discovery YearHal Weaver
Discovered ByNotable Facts
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Nix tumbles chaotically due to the gravitational influence of Pluto and Charon
