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Pirx (Charon)
moonCharon
Coordinates55°12′N 256°11′E / 55.2°N 256.18°E / 55.2; 256.18[1]
Diameter90 km
DiscovererNew Horizons
EponymPirx the Pilot

Pirx is 90 km (55.9 miles) impact crater on Pluto's natural satellite Charon, discovered in 2015 by the American New Horizons probe It is located in at 55°12′N 256°11′E / 55.2°N 256.18°E / 55.2; 256.18 (Pirx).[2] The crater is located near Charon's north pole.

Crater Pirx is named after the main character in a series of short stories by Stanislaw Lem, who travels between the Earth, Moon and Mars; this name was approved by the International Astronomical Union in 2018.[2]

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References

  1. ^ "Pirx (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. ^ a b "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Pirx on Charon". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
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