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
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