Naiad (moon)
| discovery | |
|---|---|
| discovery by | Voyager 2 |
| date of the discovery | 1989 |
| data of the orbit | |
| course radius | 48,200 km |
| course eccentricity | |
| scan time | 0.2944 days |
| inclination | 4,74° |
| natural satellite | of the Neptun |
| physical data | |
| of middle diameters | 66 km |
| surface | |
| mass | 2×10 17 kg |
| of density | |
| gravitation at the surface | |
| Sideri rotation | |
| albedo | |
| surface temperature | |
| atmospheric pressure | 0 kPa |
Naiad (or Najade) is one of the smaller moons of the planet Neptun.
discovery
Naiad was the last Neptunmond, which was discovered during the flyby of the space probe Voyager 2 in the year 1989.
It was designated after the Najaden, pouring and water nymphen from the Greek mythology.
Neptun
in a middle distance from 48.200 km circles course data Naiad in 7 hours and 6 minutes. Their course is bent 4,74° against the equator of the Neptun.
It induces itself within a critical distance around the planet and due to tidal forces to a ring will be torn apart sometime or on Neptuns surface fall.
structure and physical data
Naiad is an irregularly formed body with 96×60×52 km expansion. Their surface does not exhibit geological characteristics.
Despina | Galatea | Larissa | Naiad | Nereid | Proteus | Psamathe | Thalassa | Triton
Unnamed satellites: S/2002 N 1 | S/2002 N 2 | S/2002 N 3 | S/2002 N 4 <p> (see also: List of the natural satellites)
