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Canens
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Canens
Pronunciation/ˈkɑː.nɛns/
(Classical Latin) - IPA(key)
(Classical Latin) - IPA(key)
AliasesCassini
ClassificationSubmoon
Satellite ofMélusine
Location1st moon of Mélusine
Orbital Distance~ 500 km
Moon Characteristics
Volume3.35×104 km
Diameter40 km
Crust MaterialValkite
Surface Gravity0.2 G
Gravity Well8 km
Notable Minerals
Canens (/ˈkɑː.nɛns/) is the smaller of Mélusine's two moons. Like many sub-satellites of its size, it is a largely barren rock with mountainous terrain and no atmosphere to speak of. However, it does orbit slightly closer to its parent moon than other subsatellites of its class.
Nomenclature
From Roman mythology, Canens is a nymph of Roman origin, and was considered the personification of song. Because Canens' husband Picus scorned the love of the witch Circe, he was turned into a woodpecker. Canens searched for her love for six days, and when she could not find him, she threw herself into the Tiber river. She sang one final lament for her lost love, and then passed into the afterlife.