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Galatea

AphelionN/A
PeriphelionN/A
Inclination0.05°
Mass 2 x 1018 kg
Mean Radius88 km
Sideral Orbit0.43 days
Sideral Rotation0 hrs
English NameGalateaName DetailNamed after Galatea, one of the fifty Nereids of Greek legend, with whom Cyclops Polyphemus was vainly in love.Discovered ByStephen P. SynnottDiscovery Date28/07/1989Body TypeMoonPlanet English NameNeptune