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Characteristics of the Planets Characteristics of the Planets
Neptune's Major Satellites Neptune's Major Satellites
Kuiper Belt Beyond Neptune Kuiper Belt Beyond Neptune

Neptune's Major Satellites

Diameter Mean distance from Neptune
Satellite Year of discovery km mi km mi
Triton 1846 2,700 1,678 355,000 221,000
Nereid 1949 340 211 5,513,000 3,426,000
Despina 1989 180 112 53,000 33,000
Galatea 1989 150 93 62,000 39,000
Larissa 1989 190 118 74,000 46,000
Naiad 1989 50 31 48,000 30,000
Proteus 1989 400 249 118,000 73,000
Thalassa 1989 80 50 50,000 31,000
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Neptune (planet)
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