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Despina
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Photo of the satellite Despina of the planet Neptune
Despina   Neptune V (S/1989 N3)

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Mean distance from the planet Neptune 52.526 km
Orbital period around the planet Neptune (sideric) 0,335 d
Mean orbital velocity 11,41 km/s
Orbital inclination 0,065 °
Eccentricity of the orbit around the planet Neptune 0,0001
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Discovered by Stephen P. Synnott, Voyager 2 Team 1989
Mass 2,3 × 1018 kg
Equatorial radius 75 km
Mean density 1,3 g/cm³
Albedo 0,09
Apparent magnitude + 22,0 mvis
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Despina is the daughter of Poseidon and Demeter.

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