Sao
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| Sao | |
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| Designation | |
| Name | Sao |
| Reference body | Neptune |
| Planetary mean orbits | |
| Epoch | 2002 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 19 556 000 000 m |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.2 |
| Inclination (i) | 58.93443881° (1.0286 radian) |
| Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) | 60.89968404° (1.0629 radian) |
| Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) | 80.40889697° (1.4034 radian) |
| Mean longitude (L) | 209.8171446° (3.662 radian) |
| Selected physical parameters | |
| Mean radius | 18110 m |
| Mass | 1.928×1016 kg |
| SidRotPeriod | 207810144 (6.5851 years) |
| SidRotOffset | 0 |
| Obliquity | 0 |
| LAN | 0 |
| Note | *Elements given are from Sao.cfg (uranus-neptune_ii.zip) |
Sao (Neptune XI, S/2002 N 2) the prograde irregular moons of Neptune. It was discovered by Matthew J Holman et al on 14 August 2002. It is named for one of the Nereids in Greek mythology.
Sao in Orbiter
Sao was released in the add-on uranus-neptune_ii.zip in March 2003.
| Add-on | Source | Version | Author | Type | Release Date | Compatibility | Wiki article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uranus-Neptune II | AVSIM | Rolf B Keibel | Scenery | 6 March 2003 | |||
See also
Gallery
Sao in Orbiter 2002P3 from uranus-neptune_ii.zip 
Animation of three images of Sao.
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