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Puck

Puck was discovered by Voyager 2 in 1986. It has a standoff distance of 86,010 km.

Puck is one of the small moons, and is about as wide as a county at 150 km (100 miles) long. As a small moon, the composition and surface features are unknown.

Last modified November 18, 2000 by Jennifer Bergman.

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