Planet Neptune

Some Facts about The Neptunian Moon, Galatea
courtesy of NASA

Discovered ByS. Synnott, Voyager 2
Date of Discovery1989
Average Distance from Neptune61,950 km (metric)
Equatorial Radius79 km (metric)
Mass800,000,000,000,000,000 kg (metric)
Orbit Period (Length of Year)0.428745 Earth days
Orbital Eccentricity0.05
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