Proteus

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Moon of Neptune.

Astronomical specifications:

Discovery 1989 by Voyager 2
Orbital characteristics:
Distance from Sun  km
Aphelion  (106 km)
Perihelion  (106 km)
Inclination  deg
Eccentricity 
Orbital periode rond Sun  days
Main orbital speed  km/s
Inclination to Sun equator  deg
Number of moons 
Rings 
Physical characteristics:
Dimensions  km
Radius  km
Surface area  km²
Volume  106 km³
Mass  1024 kg
Density  g/cm³
Equatorial surface gravity  m/s²
Escape velocity  km/s
Rotation period  days
Surface temperature  K
Axial tilt  deg
Atmospheric composition 

Voyager 2 photo, 1989 August 25



Proteus missions:

Name Launch
Date
Launch rocket Weight
(kg)
Mission
Voyager 2 (USA) 20-Aug-77 Titan-Centaur 815 kg Voyager 2 flew by Jupiter on July 9, 1979, Saturn on August 26, 1981, Uranus on January 24, 1986, and Neptune on August 24, 1989. Returned pictures and data.


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