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Neptune's Other Moons

[Image of Proteus]

Listing of the Known Satellites of Neptune:
Triton
Naiad
Thalassa
Despina
Galatea
Larissa
Proteus
Nereid

In addition to Triton, the largest moon orbiting Neptune, there seven smaller moons: Naiad, Thalassa, Despina, Galatea, Larissa, Proteus, and Nereid. This page gives links to information about these other moons. Proteus is pictured in the image to the left.

Web Pages with Information about Neptune's Other Moons

Astrogeology Research Program

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature: Information about and access to the official International Astromical Union approved names for planetary features
Cartographic Coordinates and Rotational Elements of the Planets and Satellites - IAU Working Group: IAU CCRE Working Group, information, publications, and references, including tables of the accepted values for the size, shape, and rotations of the planets and satellites
NASA Planetary Photojournal: Images from various Solar System exploration programs

Other Web Sites