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Also known as Neptune XI, S/2002 N 2
moon of Neptune
Key facts
- Discovered by
- M.Holman JJ Kavelaars T. Grav W. Fraser D. Milisavljevic
- Discovery date
- August 14, 2002
- Designation
- Neptune XI
- Pronunciation
- / ˈ s eɪ . oʊ /
- Named after
- Σαώ Saō
- Alternative names
- S/2002 N 2
- Adjectives
- Saonian / s eɪ ˈ oʊ n i ə n /
- Semi major axis
- 22,228,000 km
- Orbital period sidereal
- 2912.72 days , (7.97 yr )
- Inclination
- 53.483°
- Satellite of
- Neptune
- Group
- Sao group
- Mean diameter
- 44 km (for albedo 0.04)
- Albedo
- 0.04 (assumed)
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Sao /ˈseɪ.oʊ/ is a prograde irregular satellite of Neptune. It was discovered by Matthew J. Holman et al. on August 14, 2002.
Irregular satellites of Neptune.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sao” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.