MoonMoon of Neptune

Galatea

A moon of Neptune.

174.8km
Diameter
61,953km
From Neptune
0.4days
Orbital Period
1989
Discovered

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Galatea is a moon of Neptune discovered in 1989.

Properties

174.8km
Diameter
61,953km
Semi-major Axis
0.43days
Orbital Period
Yes
Tidally Locked
1989
Discovery Year
Voyager 2
Discovered By

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Triton

Neptune's largest moon, a captured Kuiper Belt object with nitrogen geysers.

2,706.8 km

Diameter

5.9 d

Orbit

1846

Discovered