Halimede
Halimede is a moon of Neptune.
Facts About Halimede:
- Halimede is the 10th moon in average distance from Neptune.
- It has an irregular shape and grey colour.
- Its orbit is retrograde, meaning it orbits in the opposite direction tom the rotation of Neptune.
- It is possible that this moon is a fragment of another Neptunian moon, Nereid.
Classification: Moon (orbiting Neptune)
Names: Halimede, Neptune IX, S/2002 N1
Discovered: 2002 by M. Holman, J. Kavelaars, T. Grav, W. Fraser, and D. Milisavljevic
Naming: Named after one of the Nereids of Greek mythology.
Diameter: 62 km
Eccentricity: 0.26460000
Albedo: 0.0400
Adjective: Halimedean