Despina
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| Despina | |
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| Designation | |
| Name | Despina |
| Reference body | Neptune |
| Planetary mean orbits | |
| Epoch | 2006 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 52588593.1877946 m |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.00099228448835 |
| Inclination (i) | 28.53518834° (0.498032989141999 radian) |
| Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) | 48.9222996° (0.853855205648352 radian) |
| Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) | 330.4663888° (5.76772655244945 radian) |
| Mean longitude (L) | 336.05426° (5.86525330319791 radian) |
| Selected physical parameters | |
| Mean radius | 74100 m |
| Mass | 5.461×1016 kg |
| SidRotPeriod | 28944 (8.04 hours) |
| SidRotOffset | 0 |
| Obliquity | 0.5146 |
| LAN | 3.8594 |
| Note | *Elements given are from Despina.cfg (NeptuneMoons.zip) |
Despina (Neptune V, S/1989 N 3) is one of the inner moons of Neptune. It was discovered by Harold J Reitsema et al in September 1989. It is named after Despoina, daughter of Poseidon and Demeter, of Greek mythology.
Despina in Orbiter[edit]
Despina was first introduced into Orbiter with the add-on neptune.zip in November 2002.
| Add-on | Source | Version | Author | Type | Release Date | Compatibility | Wiki article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neptune Minor Moons | O-F Resources | 2004-12-14 | Nighthawke | Scenery | 14 December 2004 | ||
| Neptune | AVSIM | Rolf Keibel | Scenery | 7 November 2002 | |||
Despina from neptune.zip in Orbiter 2002 
Despina from NeptuneMoons.zip in Orbiter 2003P2 
Despina as seen by Voyager 2 in July 1989,
from Wikimedia Commons
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| Despina | Galatea | Halimede | Hippocamp | Laomedeia | Larissa | Naiad | Nereid | Neso | Proteus | Psamathe | Sao | Thalassa | Triton |
| See also: Pronunciation key | rings of Neptune |
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