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<section begin=summary/>'''Pasithea''' ({{IPAc-en|p| | <section begin=summary/>'''Pasithea''' ({{IPAc-en|p|a:|.|ˈ|s|ɪ|.|θ|eɪ|.|ə}}) is the closest satellite to the moon [[Hemera]], at just over 300 kilometers. Like its sibling subsatellite [[Mouros]], Pasithea lacks any atmosphere, and its surface — though smoother — is equally riddled with mountainous ridges which rise from the surface at a shockingly steep rate. In some places, the crust has been ablated and the bright red mantle of the moon is exposed.<section end=summary/> | ||
== Nomenclature == | == Nomenclature == | ||
From [[wikipedia:Greek mythology|Greek mythology]], Pasithea is one of the 50 daughters of the [[wikipedia:Old Man of the Sea|Old Man of the Sea]] [[wikipedia:Nereus|Nereus]] and the [[wikipedia:Oceanids|Oceanid]] [[wikipedia:Doris_(mythology)|Doris]], and who are sisters to their brother [[wikipedia:Nerites (mythology)|Nerites]]. They often accompany [[wikipedia:Poseidon|Poseidon]], the god of the sea, and can be friendly and helpful to sailors. | From [[wikipedia:Greek mythology|Greek mythology]], Pasithea is one of the 50 daughters of the [[wikipedia:Old Man of the Sea|Old Man of the Sea]] [[wikipedia:Nereus|Nereus]] and the [[wikipedia:Oceanids|Oceanid]] [[wikipedia:Doris_(mythology)|Doris]], and who are sisters to their brother [[wikipedia:Nerites (mythology)|Nerites]]. They often accompany [[wikipedia:Poseidon|Poseidon]], the god of the sea, and can be friendly and helpful to sailors. | ||
Latest revision as of 00:48, 2 July 2024
Pasithea
Pronunciation/pɑː.ˈsɪ.θeɪ.ə/
(Ancient Greek) - IPA(key)
(Ancient Greek) - IPA(key)
AliasesAnaMllaan
ClassificationSubmoon
Satellite ofHemera
Location1st moon of Hemera
Orbital Distance~ 300 km
Moon Characteristics
Volume2.68×105 km
Diameter80 km
Crust MaterialValkite
Surface Gravity0.5 G
Gravity Well16 km
Notable Minerals
Pasithea (/pɑː.ˈsɪ.θeɪ.ə/) is the closest satellite to the moon Hemera, at just over 300 kilometers. Like its sibling subsatellite Mouros, Pasithea lacks any atmosphere, and its surface — though smoother — is equally riddled with mountainous ridges which rise from the surface at a shockingly steep rate. In some places, the crust has been ablated and the bright red mantle of the moon is exposed.
Nomenclature
From Greek mythology, Pasithea is one of the 50 daughters of the Old Man of the Sea Nereus and the Oceanid Doris, and who are sisters to their brother Nerites. They often accompany Poseidon, the god of the sea, and can be friendly and helpful to sailors.