Amort

Amort

Pronunciation/ə.ˈmɒrt/
(Middle English) - IPA^(key)

AliasesMures

ClassificationSubmoon

Satellite ofConsus

Location1st moon of Consus

Orbital Distance~ 600 km

Moon Characteristics

Volume2.68×10⁵ km

Diameter80 km

Crust MaterialValkite

Surface Gravity0.5 G

Gravity Well16 km

Notable Minerals

Amort (/ə.ˈmɒrt/) is the subsatellite of the moon Consus. Like many subsatellites of its size, it lacks even a trace atmosphere, and its surface is rough and mountainous.

Nomenclature

From Middle English, Amort is a shortened form of the Middle French phrase à la mort, meaning "to the death". In archaic usage, it is used to describe something which is "as if dead"; spiritless, or being at the cusp of death itself.