Pirx Crater

English

Etymology

From Pirx +‎ crater. Named after the fictional character Pilot Pirx (Pirx the Pilot), created by Stanislaw Lem.

Proper noun

Pirx Crater

  1. (geology, astronomy) A crater (impact feature) on Charon, the moon or binary companion of the dwarf planet Pluto.
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