Knephas

Knephas

Pronunciation/ˈkneɪ.fɑːs/
(Homeric Greek) - IPA^(key)

AliasesAurora

ClassificationMoon

Satellite ofEos

Location22nd moon of Eos

Orbital Distance~ 76,000 km

Moon Characteristics

Volume3.35×10⁷ km

Diameter400 km

AtmosphereSurtrite/Karnite

Atmospheric Height17 km

Crust MaterialValkite

Surface Gravity1.3 G

Gravity Well80 km

Notable Minerals

Knephas (/ˈkneɪ.fɑːs/) is a rocky and especially mountainous moon, with few flat sections to speak of. It has an unusually close atmosphere for a moon of its size which, though composed of surtrite and karnite, glows a sickly green throughout the day, only giving way to a deep violet at dusk.

Nomenclature

Knephas (Homeric Greek) is a term from Homer's Iliad used to describe the darkness particular to the evening dusk or twilight period.