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Styx

Moon of Pluto: Styx

Styx is one of the 5 moons of planet Pluto. It is a small, irregular-shaped moon composed mostly of water ice.

For a listing of all moons, see Moons of the Planets.

Styx Facts
      1. Mass (kg)
      2. 7.5e+15
      1. Radius (km)
      2. 16x9x8
      1. Density (gm/cm3)
      1. Distance from planet (km)
      1. Rotational period (days)
      2. 3.24
      1. Orbital period (days)
      2. 20.161
      1. Orbital velocity (km/sec)
      1. Eccentricity of orbit
      2. 0.005
      1. Inclination of orbit (°)
      2. 0.809
      1. Albedo
      2. 0.65
      1. Magnitude (Vo)
      2. 27
      1. Atmosphere