Psamathe
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Summary
Psamathe is a moon of Neptune[1]. Psamathe draws 350 Wikipedia views per month (moon of neptune category, ranking #15 of 15).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: David Clifford Jewitt[3], Scott S. Sheppard[4], Jan Kleyna[5]
- Instance of: irregular moon[6]
- Site of astronomical discovery: Subaru Telescope[7]
- Named after: Psamathe[8]
- Commons category: Psamathe (moon)[9]
- Parent astronomical body: Neptune[10]
- Provisional designation: S/2003 N 1[11]
- Time of discovery or invention: August 29, 2003[12]
- Orbital eccentricity: 0.4617[13]
- Orbital inclination: 137.679 degree[14]
- Orbital period: -9128.74 day[15]
- Semi-major axis of an orbit: 46,695,000 km[16]
- Diameter: 38 km[17]
- Albedo: 0.04[18]
Why It Matters
Psamathe has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] Psamathe is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]