Wednesday, 3 June 2015

Nix


Nix
The potato-shaped Plutonian moon Nix has been found to have an irregular spin. Its odd shape plays a part in its motion according to NASA. It's not a loner though, one of Pluto's other moons, Hydra, also shares the same characteristics.

Credit: 
NASA, ESA, M. Showalter (SETI Inst.), G. Bacon (STScI), mash mix

Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOgIsb2KjSQ

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12 comments:

  1. Gizmo the Sane3 June 2015 at 12:10

    You have a potato, Planetoid Pluto?
    Awesome!! Can't wait for the photos...

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  2. Sam Collett3 June 2015 at 12:30

    No buttery liquid centre though?

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  3. Sean Walker3 June 2015 at 13:08

    Is this a distinction for Pluto or yet another embarrassment? I think the latter. Dude, you aren't a real planet and your moons look like root veggies!

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  4. Rochelle Cathey3 June 2015 at 15:04

    WOW

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  5. Planetoid Pluto4 June 2015 at 06:03

    All potatoes have been nixxed out here Gizmo the Sane​, 😂😂

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  6. Gizmo the Sane4 June 2015 at 06:04

    LOL!!!!!
    And Happy birthday, Corina Marinescu ?

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  7. Planetoid Pluto4 June 2015 at 06:26

    Congrats Corina Marinescu​!! You're about 0.12 years old today? Keep it up :-D

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  8. Gizmo the Sane4 June 2015 at 06:54

    LOL!! 
    So that's about 15 Martian...

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  9. Corina Marinescu4 June 2015 at 07:03

    Planetoid Pluto
    I'm about 0.14 today :) - danke for the plutonian moment!

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  10. Corina Marinescu4 June 2015 at 07:03

    Merci Gizmo the Sane :)

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  11. Boris Borcic4 June 2015 at 18:07

    Couvé par le chaos, l'oeuf de dragon.

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  12. Planetoid Pluto7 June 2015 at 19:59

    You're very welcome Corina Marinescu​ 😃

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