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Despina

Despina is a moon which orbits the planet Neptune.
 

 



Despina

 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

  Neptune

Date Discovered

  1989

Discoverer

  the Voyager 2 spacecraft

Distance From Planet

  52,526 km

Revolution Period

  0.33 days

Orbit Inclination

  0.07 degrees

Diameter

  148 km

Eccentricity

  0

Albedo

  0.06

 
Description

Overview:
Despina is a satellite which revolves around the planet Neptune. This moon maintains a mean distance from Neptune of 52,526 km. It takes Despina 0.33 days to orbit its planet.

Details:
Despina is a relatively small satellite for our solar system with a diameter of 148 km. It has an orbital eccentricity of 0 and an orbital inclination of 0.07 degrees.

Discovery:
This satellite was discovered by the Voyager 2 spacecraft in the year 1989.