Does Neptune have 13 or 14 moons?

Does Neptune have 13 or 14 moons?

Lassell spotted Triton on Oct. 10, 1846 – just 17 days after a Berlin observatory discovered Neptune. Scientists using powerful telescopes and spacecraft have since discovered a total of 14 moons orbiting the distant world.

Is Neptune 5 or 6 rings?

Neptune has six known rings. Voyager 2’s observations con- firmed that these unusual rings are not uniform but have four thick regions (clumps of dust) called arcs. The rings are thought to be relatively young and short-lived.

What are the 2 largest moons of Neptune?

With a diameter nearly that of Earth’s Moon, Triton is, by far, Neptune’s largest satellite—more than six times the size of its largest known sibling, Proteus, discovered by Voyager 2 in 1989.

What are Neptune’s 14 moons named?

Each of the moons is named for a mythological Greek water deity. Moving from closest to Neptune to furthest out, their names are Naiad, Thalassa, Despina, Galatea, Larissa, S/2004 N1 (which has yet to receive an official name), Proteus, Triton, Nereid, Halimede, Sao, Laomedeia, Psamathe, and Neso.