Neptune V
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Neptune V is Despina, a small inner moon of Neptune that orbits close to the planet within its ring system.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
moon of Neptune
ⓘ
natural satellite ⓘ |
| albedo | low ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Despina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Neptunian satellite system ⓘ |
| belongsToPlanetarySystem | Solar System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToRingRegion | between Neptune’s Le Verrier and Lassell rings ⓘ |
| designation | Neptune V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diameter_km | approximately 150 ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
David J. Tholen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harold J. Reitsema NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry A. Lebofsky NERFINISHED ⓘ Voyager 2 imaging team NERFINISHED ⓘ William B. Hubbard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBySpacecraft | Voyager 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1989-07-02 ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | spacecraft imaging ⓘ |
| distanceFromSun_AU | approximately 30 ⓘ |
| dynamicalState | likely tidally evolving inward ⓘ |
| equilibriumTemperature_K | approximately 50 ⓘ |
| escapeVelocity_m_per_s | approximately 70 ⓘ |
| hostPlanet | Neptune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| likelyComposition | water ice and rock ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Neptune ring system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meanDensity_g_per_cm3 | approximately 1.2 ⓘ |
| meanRadius_km | approximately 75 ⓘ |
| mythologyOrigin | Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Despina (daughter of Poseidon in Greek mythology) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedBy | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hubble Space Telescope
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Voyager 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitalDirection | prograde ⓘ |
| orbitalPeriod_days | approximately 0.554 ⓘ |
| orbitalPeriod_hours | approximately 0.335 ⓘ |
| orbitalPosition | inner moon of Neptune ⓘ |
| orbits | Neptune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitsInside | Neptune synchronous orbit radius ⓘ |
| orbitsWithin | Neptune ring system ⓘ |
| parentPlanetMassComparison | very low mass relative to Neptune ⓘ |
| provisionalDesignation | S/1989 N3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| semiMajorAxis_km | approximately 52525 ⓘ |
| shape | irregular ⓘ |
| surfaceColor | dark ⓘ |
| surfaceFeatures | no large craters resolved ⓘ |
| synchronousRotation | true ⓘ |
| tidallyLockedTo | Neptune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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