Ossis

Ossis and its greater moon, Manes

Ossis

Pronunciation/ˈoʊs.sis/
(Classical Latin) - IPA^(key)

AliasesAura

ClassificationSubmoon

Satellite ofManes

Location1st moon of Manes

Orbital Distance~ 1,000 km

Moon Characteristics

Volume1.13×10⁵ km

Diameter60 km

Atmospheric Height15 km

Crust MaterialValkite

Surface Gravity0.2 G

Gravity Well12 km

Notable Minerals

Ossis (/ˈoʊs.sis/) is an icy satellite of Manes. Its surface is largely pale blue, and its wide snowy fields are dotted with mountainous ridges and gentle dimples alike. Throughout the day its sky shines with a pale gold, which shifts to green as the sun sets. Because of its smaller size, the curvature of the horizon is visible even from ground elevations.

Nomenclature

From Classical Latin, Ossis is a borrowed term for a skeletal bone, and as a metaphor, conveys the meaning of something deep within the body or frame as a generalized physical presence more than a specific anatomical location — one's innermost being or feeling. It is occasionally used to describe the heartwood of a tree, or the pip of a fruit.