Naiad

Also known as Neptune III, S/1989 N 6

moon of Neptune

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Naiad is a small moon that orbits the planet Neptune. It is notable for being Neptune's innermost moon and one of the closest moons to any planet in our solar system.

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Radius: 33
Mass: 190
Orbital period: 0.2943958
Image: Naiad.jpg

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albedo: 0.07
apparent magnitude: 23.9
semi-major axis of an orbit: 48227
Commons category: Naiad (moon)
provisional designation: S/1989 N 6
time of discovery or invention: 1989-09-18
orbital eccentricity: 0.0047
orbital inclination: 4.75

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Naiad /ˈneɪəd/, (also known as Neptune III and previously designated as S/1989 N 6) named after the naiads of Greek legend, is the innermost satellite of Neptune and the nearest to the center of any gas giant with moons with a distance of 48,224 km from the planet's center. Its orbital period is less than a Neptunian day, resulting in tidal dissipation that will cause its orbit to decay. Eventually it will either crash into Neptune's atmosphere or break up to become a new ring.

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