Nix
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| Nix from Nix-Hydra.zip in Orbiter 2006P1 | |
| Designation | |
| Name | Nix |
| Reference body | 134340 Pluto |
| Number of satellites | |
| Planetary mean orbits | |
| Epoch | 25, J25 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 60307692.30 m |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.002 |
| Inclination (i) | 2.86478897565412° (0.05 radian) |
| Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) | 53.0076487827642° (0.925158 radian) |
| Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) | 224.066662237591° (3.910701 radian) |
| Mean longitude (L) | 238.928729077048° (4.170093 radian) |
| Selected physical parameters | |
| Mean radius | 223000 m |
| Mass | 2×1021 kg |
| Sidereal rotation period | 102924.1 sec (28.59 hours) |
| SidRotOffset | 0 |
| Obliquity | 0° (0 radian) |
| Note | *Elements given are from Nix.cfg (Nix-Hydra.zip) |
Nix is a natural satellite of Pluto. It was discovered in images by the Hubble Space Telescope in May 2005 and was named after Nyx, the goddess of the night in Greek mythology.
Nix in Orbiter
Nix was introduced to Orbiter with the release of Nix-Hydra.zip in August 2009.
| Add-on | Source | Version | Author | Type | Release Date | Compatibility | Wiki article |
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| Pluto Minor Moons | O-F Resources | 2009-08-21 | DagoO | Scenery | 22 August 2009 | ||
Gallery
Nix from Nix-Hydra.zip in Orbiter 2006P1 
Image of Nix from the New Horizons spacecraft taken July 2015
from Wikimedia Commons
Pluto and three satellites taken by Hubble
from Wikimedia Commons in 2005
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