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
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