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Thalassa


Thalassa is the second of Neptune's satellites.


Orbital Distance:   50,000 km (circular orbit)
Eccentricity:       0.000
Local Year:         0.313 days (7h 30m 0s)
Orbital Velocity:   11.729 km/s
Inclination:        4.5°
Local Day:          0.313 days (7h 30m 0s)
Axial Tilt:         n/a

Diameter:           80 km
Composition:        Rock and ice
Density:            2.01 g/cm3
Mass:               5.40 x 1014 tonnes (90/billion earths)
Gravity:            0.002 G
Escape Velocity:    0.042 km/s
Area:               20,000 km2
Surface Material:   Dark soil and ice
Atmosphere:         None
Pressure:           None
Albedo:             0.06
Temperature:        ???°C

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