Despina
Despina is a moon orbiting the planet Neptune.
Facts About Despina:
- Despina is the third moon from Neptune.
- It was discovered in July 1989 from photographs taken by the Voyager 2 space probe.
- It is irregularly shaped and is likely to be a loosely bound rubble pile.
Classification: Moon (orbiting Neptune)
Names: Despina, Neptune V, S/1989 N 3
Discovered: 1989 by Voyager Science Team
Naming: Named after the Greek mythological nymph Despoina.
Magnitude: 22.0000 (app)
Diameter: 156 km
Mass: 2.2e+18 kg
Semi-major axis: 52,525.95 km
Orbital Period: 0.33465551 Earth days
Eccentricity: 0.00038000
Albedo: 0.0900
Volume: 1800000 km3
Density: 1.2000 g/cm3
Escape Velocity: 0.0630 km/s
Adjective: Despinian