This is a picture of Nereid.
Image from: NASA
Nereid
Nereid was discovered by G. Kuiper in 1949. Of the 8 moons it is the farthest from Neptune. Nereid is one of the
small moons, and is about as long as the distance from Los Angeles to San Francisco. As a small moon, the
composition and
surface features are unknown.
Shown in the picture above is Nereid. This is the best picture we have of this small moon!
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