Larissa

Larissa — moon orbiting Neptune, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore Larissa in a live 3D Solar System. Follow its calculated motion and inspect real astronomical data, distances and orbital facts.

A dark, cratered relic of Neptune’s original moons, shattered and reassembled after Triton’s violent arrival.

Radius

97 km

Orbit

74k km from Neptune

Period

0.55 days

Discovered

1981, by a stellar occultation

Explore Larissa in 3D

Cosmoscope places Larissa in the Solar System using astronomical ephemeris or orbital elements, updated for the simulation time. Explore its calculated motion, distance and orbital facts in the interactive 3D view. Accuracy depends on the orbital model and its valid time range.