Galatea


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Galatea is Neptune's fourth innermost known moon. Galatea's orbit is about 39,000 miles from Neptune and has a diameter of 98 miles. The name Galatea comes from Sicilian Nereid loved by the Cyclops Polyphemus. Despina was discovered in 1989 by Voyager 2.



The Solar System : Neptune: Galatea

created by Titan Miller,
Burlington Community High School Math Department, Burlington Community High School

last modified: January 1, 2003

URL: www.titanmiller.net/pages/galatea.html