Galatea
Galatea information
Average distance
from
Neptune
:
61950 km (0.0004
AU
)
Equatorial radius
:
102 x 92 x 72 km (
Diameter
: 204 km)
Mass
:
4000000000000000000 kg
Siderial orbit period (length of year)
:
0.428745 earth days
Orbital eccentricity
:
0.05
Galatea, Neptune VI
Galatea
Galatea was a Sicilian Nereid loved by the Cyclops Polyphemus. (Not related to the maiden who was originally a statue carved by Pygmalion and who was brought to life by Aphrodite.)
Discovered in 1989 by Voyager 2.
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Discovered by S. Synnott (Voyager 2) in 1989
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