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S/2004 N 1

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S/2004 N 1
Composite o Hubble Space Telescope images frae
2009 shawin Neptune, S/2004 N 1, an some o
Neptune's rings an ither inner muins. The brichtness o
the muins relative tae Neptune is greatly enhanced.
Discovery
Discovered biM. R. Showalter, I. de Pater,
J. J. Lissauer, R. S. French[1]
Discovery dateJuly 1, 2013
Orbital chairactereestics[3]
~ 105,283 km
Eccentricity~ 0.000[2]
0.9362 d[3]
Inclination
[2]
Satellite oNeptune
Pheesical chairacteristics
Mean radius
8–10 km[3]
Albedoassumed law
26.5[3]

S/2004 N 1 is a smaa muin o Neptune, aboot 18 km (11 mi) in diameter, which orbits the planet in just unner ane Yird day. Its discovery on 1 Julie 2013 increased Neptune's retinue o kent satellites tae fowerteen.[4] The muin is so dim that it wis nae observed when Voyager 2 flew bi in 1989. Mark Showalter o the SETI Institute foond it bi analyzing archived Neptune photographs the Hubble Space Telescope captured atween 2004 an 2009.[5]

The designation "S/2004 N 1" is provisional; "2004" refers tae the year the data wis first acquired, nae the year o discovery.

References

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  1. Yeomans, D. K. (15 Julie 2013). "Planetary Satellite Discovery Circumstances". JPL Solar System Dynamics web site. Jet Propulsion Lab. Retrieved 17 Julie 2013. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); freemit airtin in |work= (help)
  2. a b Editors of Sky & Telescope. "A Guide to Planetary Satellites". Sky & Telescope web site. Sky & Telescope. Archived frae the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 17 Julie 2013. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)CS1 maint: extra text: authors leet (link)
  3. a b c d Kelly Beatty (15 Julie 2013). "Neptune's Newest Moon". Sky & Telescope. Archived frae the original on 16 Julie 2013. Retrieved 15 Julie 2013.
  4. "Hubble Finds New Neptune Moon". Space Telescope Science Institute. 15 Julie 2013. Retrieved 15 Julie 2013.
  5. "Nasa's Hubble telescope discovers new Neptune moon". BBC News. 15 Julie 2013. Retrieved 16 Julie 2013.