Sao
Sao is a moon of the planet Neptune.
Facts About Sao:
- Sao is the 11th moon in average distance from Neptune.
- It has a highly inclined orbit, with an orbital plane almost 50° from Neptune's equatorial plane.
Classification: Moon (orbiting Neptune)
Names: Sao, Neptune XI, S/2002 N2
Discovered: 2002 by M. Holman, J. Kavelaars, T. Grav, W. Fraser, and D. Milisavljevic
Naming: Named after one of the Nereids, sea-nymphs from Greek mythology that are associated with Poseidon (Neptune).
Diameter: 44 km
Orbital Period: 2912.72 Earth days (7.97 Earth years)
Eccentricity: 0.13650000
Albedo: 0.0400
Adjective: Saonian