Halimede

Also known as Neptune IX, S/2002 N 1

moon of Neptune

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Halimede is a small moon that orbits the planet Neptune in our solar system. It was discovered in 2003 and is one of many moons circling this distant ice giant.

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Diameter: 62
Mass: 180
Orbital period: 1879.08
Image: Halimede.jpg

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provisional designation: S/2002 N 1
time of discovery or invention: 2002-08-10
semi-major axis of an orbit: 16560335
Commons category: Halimede (moon)
color index: 0.35
orbital eccentricity: 0.2646
orbital inclination: 134.1
albedo: 0.04
periapsis: 6700000
apoapsis: 24700000

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Halimede /hæləˈmiːdiː/, or Neptune IX, is a retrograde irregular satellite of Neptune. It was discovered by Matthew J. Holman, John J. Kavelaars, Tommy Grav, Wesley C. Fraser and Dan Milisavljevic on August 14, 2002.

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