Naiad
Naiad is a moon orbiting the planet Neptune.
Facts About Naiad:
- Naiad is the closest moon to Neptune.
- It was discovered in 1989 from photos taken by the Voyager 2 space probe.
- It has an irregular shape and is probably a rubble pile made up of the debris from previous moon collisions.
Classification: Moon (orbiting Neptune)
Names: Naiad, Neptune III, S/1989 N6
Discovered: 1989 by Voyager Science Team
Naming: Named after the Greek mythological naiads.
Magnitude: 23.9100 (app)
Diameter: 60.4 km
Orbit Radius: 48224
Semi-major axis: 48224.41
Orbital Period: 0.2943958 Earth days
Eccentricity: 0.00470000
Albedo: 0.0720
Density: 0.8000 g/cm3
Adjective: Naiadian