Daily Almanac for
Dec 2, 2009
Search White Pages
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips
Encyclopedia

Despina

Despina, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Neptune.

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark

More on Despina from Infoplease:

  • Despina - Despina The satellite is 17,200 mi (27,700 km) from Neptune's clouds and makes one orbit every ...
  • The Smaller Satellites - The Smaller Satellites Proteus Larissa Despina Galatea Thalassa Naiad New Neptunian Moons ...
  • Eternity and a Day - Starring Bruno Ganz, Isabelle Renauld, Achileas Skevis, Despina Bebedeli, Iris Chatziantoniou
  • Neptune, in astronomy - Neptune Neptune, in astronomy, 8th planet from the sun at a mean distance of about 2.8 billion mi ...
  • Cosi fan tutte (“They All Do It”) - Cosi fan tutte (“They All Do It”) Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Libretto: Lorenzo da ...

See more Encyclopedia articles on: Astronomy: General