Naiad
Naiad (Natural satellite). See its size, orbit and live position on a 3D map of the Solar System. Naiad, named after the naiads of Greek legend, is the innermost satellite of Neptune and the nearest to the center of any gas giant with moons with a…
Naiad, named after the naiads of Greek legend, is the innermost satellite of Neptune and the nearest to the center of any gas giant with moons with a distance of 48,224 km from the planet's center. Its orbital period is less than a Neptunian day, resulting in tidal dissipation that will cause its orbit to decay. Eventually it will either crash into Neptune's atmosphere or break up to become a new ring.
- Type: Natural satellite
- Orbiting: Neptune
- Diameter: 58 km
- Orbital period: 7.1 hours