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Also known as Neptune XI, S/2002 N 2
moon of Neptune
Key facts
- Discovered by
- M.Holman JJ Kavelaars T. Grav W. Fraser D. Milisavljevic
- Discovery date
- August 14, 2002
- Designation
- Neptune XI
- Pronunciation
- / ˈ s eɪ . oʊ /
- Named after
- Σαώ Saō
- Alternative names
- S/2002 N 2
- Adjectives
- Saonian / s eɪ ˈ oʊ n i ə n /
- Semi major axis
- 22,228,000 km
- Orbital period sidereal
- 2912.72 days , (7.97 yr )
- Inclination
- 53.483°
- Satellite of
- Neptune
- Group
- Sao group
- Mean diameter
- 44 km (for albedo 0.04)
- Albedo
- 0.04 (assumed)
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Wikidata facts
- Diameter
- 44
- Mass
- 67
- Orbital period
- 2912.72
- Image
- Sao VLT-FORS1 2002-09-03 annotated.gif
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- semi-major axis of an orbit
- 22422000
- provisional designation
- S/2002 N 2
- time of discovery or invention
- 2002-07-23
- orbital eccentricity
- 0.1365
- orbital inclination
- 53.483
- albedo
- 0.04
- Commons category
- Sao (moon)
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Sao /ˈseɪ.oʊ/ is a prograde irregular satellite of Neptune. It was discovered by Matthew J. Holman et al. on August 14, 2002.
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