01. Triton Moon Data Mass (kg) 2.14e+22 Radius (km) 1,350 Density (gm/cm3) 2.07 Distance from Neptune (km) 354,800 Period of rotation (days) -5.87685 Period of orbit (days) -5.87685 Orbital velocity (km/sec) -4.39 Eccentricity of orbit 0.0000 Inclination of orbit (°) 157.35 surface gravity (m/sec2) 3.72 Escape velocity (km/sec) 1.45 Visual albedo 0.7 Visual magnitude 13.47 surface temperature -235°C Discovered: 1846 W.Lassell
Neptune Moons
02. Nereid Moon Data Mass (kg) - Radius (km) 170 Density (gm/cm3) - Distance from Neptune (km) 5,513,400 Period of rotation (days) - Period of orbit (days) 360.1362 Orbital velocity (km/sec) 1.12 Eccentricity of orbit 0.7512 Inclination of orbit (°) 27.6 surface gravity (m/sec2) 3.72 Escape velocity (km/sec) 0.0103 Visual albedo 0.14 Visual magnitude 18.7 Discovered: 1949 G.Kuiper
03. Naiad Moon Data Mass (kg) - Radius (km) 29 Density (gm/cm3) - Distance from Neptune (km) 48,000 Period of rotation (days) - Period of orbit (days) 0.294396 Orbital velocity (km/sec) 11.86 Eccentricity of orbit 0.0003 Inclination of orbit (°) 4.74 Visual albedo 0.06 Visual magnitude 24.7 Discovered: 1989 Voyager Science Team
04. Thalassa Moon Data Mass (kg) - Radius (km) 40 Density (gm/cm3) - Distance from Neptune (km) 50,000 Period of rotation (days) - Period of orbit (days) 0.311485 Orbital velocity (km/sec) 11.68 Eccentricity of orbit 0.0002 Inclination of orbit (°) 0.21 Visual albedo 0.06 Visual magnitude 23.8 Discovered: 1989 Voyager Science Team
05. Despina Moon Data Mass (kg) - Radius (km) 74 Density (gm/cm3) - Distance from Neptune (km) 52,500 Period of rotation (days) - Period of orbit (days) 0.334655 Orbital velocity (km/sec) 11.41 Eccentricity of orbit 0.0001 Inclination of orbit (°) 0.07 Visual albedo 0.06 Visual magnitude 22.6 Discovered: 1989 Voyager Science Team
08. Proteus Moon Data Mass (kg) - Radius (km) 200 Density (gm/cm3) - Distance from Neptune (km) 117,600 Period of rotation (days) - Period of orbit (days) 1.122315 Orbital velocity (km/sec) 7.63 Eccentricity of orbit 0.0004 Inclination of orbit (°) 0.04 Visual albedo 0.06 Visual magnitude 20.3 Discovered: 1989 Voyager Science Team
06. Galatea Moon Data Mass (kg) - Radius (km) 79 Density (gm/cm3) - Distance from Neptune (km) 62,000 Period of rotation (days) - Period of orbit (days) 0.428745 Orbital velocity (km/sec) 10.52 Eccentricity of orbit 0.0001 Inclination of orbit (°) 0.05 Visual albedo 0.06 Visual magnitude 22.3
07. Larissa Moon Data Mass (kg) - Radius (km) 104 x 89 Density (gm/cm3) - Distance from Neptune (km) 73,600 Period of rotation (days) - Period of orbit (days) 0.554654 Orbital velocity (km/sec) 9.65 Eccentricity of orbit 0.0014 Inclination of orbit (°) 0.20 Visual albedo 0.06 Visual magnitude 22.0 Discovered: 1989 Voyager Science Team
12. Portia Moon Data Mass (kg) - Radius (km) 55 Density (gm/cm3) - Distance from Uranus (km) 66,100 Period of rotation (days) - Period of orbit (days) 0.513196 Orbital velocity (km/sec) 9.37 Eccentricity of orbit 0.000 Inclination of orbit (°) 0.09 Visual albedo 0.07 Visual magnitude 21.0 Discovered: 1986 Voyager Science Team