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SMALL INNER SATELLITES OF NEPTUNE :

N-3 to N-8



Credit: C. J. Hamilton/NASA


Above an image of Proteus (Neptune VIII) which is the largest of the small inner satellites of Neptune. 

Note that these satellites always present the same face to Neptune, as most satellites close to giant planets.


  distance from Neptune in km eccentricity of the orbit inclination on the Neptune's equator revolution period in day diameter in km
Naiad N-3 48 227 0.00033 4.74° 0.294 58
Thalassa N-4  50 075 0.00016 0.21° 0.311 80
Despina N-5  52 526 0.00014 0.07° 0.335 148
Galatea N-6 61 953 0.00012 0.05° 0.429 158
Larissa N-7 73 548 0.00139 0.20° 0.555 192x208x178
Proteus N-8 117 647 0.00044 0.04° 1.122 436x416x402

Origin of the name : click here.