Where in the Universe?

July 09, 2008

Difficult to categorize and challenging to observe, this world seems pinned in place in the skies above its parent body -- never a moonrise, never a half-moon,  never a new moon. If you traveled to the opposite hemisphere, this place would seemingly disappear. Where am I?

Comments

[Irene]

Someone didn't like this very much .... not enough to go on or too easy?

[Dave Mosher]

Give us a clue!!

[Irene]

Humm .. a hint. OK. Try this: Astronomers recently discovered this place has a couple of very tiny sibling moons.

[Jesse]

It's Charon.

[Dave Mosher]

Have to agree with Jesse! "Difficult to categorize" and "pinned above its parent body" gives it away for me, I think. Not to mention the very icy image :)