Proteus
moon of Neptune
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Proteus
Summary
Proteus is a moon of Neptune[1]. Proteus draws 2,900 Wikipedia views per month (moon_of_neptune category, ranking #2 of 15).[2]
Key Facts
- Proteus is credited with the discovery of Stephen P. Synnott[3].
- Proteus is credited with the discovery of Voyager 2[4].
- Proteus's instance of is recorded as moon of Neptune[5].
- Proteus's instance of is recorded as regular moon[6].
- Proteus is named after Proteus[7].
- Proteus's Commons category is recorded as Proteus (moon)[8].
- Proteus's parent astronomical body is recorded as Neptune[9].
- Proteus's provisional designation is recorded as S/1989 N 1[10].
- Proteus's time of discovery or invention is recorded as June 16, 1989[11].
- Proteus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Proteus (moon)[12].
- Proteus's Commons gallery is recorded as Proteus (moon)[13].
- Proteus's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.00053'}[14].
- Proteus's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+19.7'}[15].
- Proteus's topic has template is recorded as Template:GeoTemplate/proteus[16].
- Proteus's orbital inclination is recorded as {'amount': '+0.524'}[17].
- Proteus's orbital inclination is recorded as {'amount': '+0.026'}[18].
- Proteus's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+50'}[19].
- Proteus's temperature is recorded as {'amount': '+51'}[20].
- Proteus's radius is recorded as {'amount': '+209'}[21].
- Proteus's radius is recorded as {'amount': '+210'}[22].
- Proteus's orbital period is recorded as {'amount': '+1.122314'}[23].
- Proteus's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'amount': '+117647'}[24].
- Proteus's volume as quantity is recorded as {'amount': '+34000000'}[25].
- Proteus's albedo is recorded as {'amount': '+0.096'}[26].
- Proteus's epoch is recorded as August 18, 1989[27].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include moon of Neptune[5] and regular moon[6].
Origins
Proteus is named after Proteus[7].
Why It Matters
Proteus draws 2,900 Wikipedia views per month (moon_of_neptune category, ranking #2 of 15).[2] Proteus has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Proteus is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]