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Gerard P. Kuiper 1949

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What are names of Neptune's moons?

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What is Neptune's smallest moon?

Neptune's smallest moon is Neso, which is irregularly shaped and has a diameter of about 60 kilometers. It orbits Neptune in a highly elliptical orbit, taking about 26 years to complete one revolution around the planet.


Triton and Nereid are moons orbiting which planet?

Triton and Nereid orbit the planet Neptune.


What is the names of the moon in Neptune?

Naiad, Thalass, Galatea, Larisaa, Proteus, Triton, Nereid, Halimede, Sao, Laomedeia, Psamathe, and Neso.


Who discovered the largest moon of Neptune?

Triton, Neptune's largest moon, was discovered by British astronomer William Lassell on October 10, 1846. It was only 17 days after Neptune itself was discovered by Johann Gottfried Galle and Heinrich Louis d'Arrest.

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What is the closest object to neptune?

Its moon, Nereid.


What is Neptune's smallest moon?

Neptune's smallest moon is Neso, which is irregularly shaped and has a diameter of about 60 kilometers. It orbits Neptune in a highly elliptical orbit, taking about 26 years to complete one revolution around the planet.


Who found Neptune's moon Triton and Nereid?

Actually it was found by voyager 2, it's the same that discover Neptune


Who discovered titan the largest moon of Neptune?

Neptune has no moon called Titan.


What are names of Neptune's moons?

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Who discovered neptunes moon called nereid and year?

Gerard P. Kuiper 1949


Triton and Nereid are moons orbiting which planet?

Triton and Nereid orbit the planet Neptune.


When was Nereid - moon - created?

Nereid - moon - was created on 1949-05-01.


What are the name of the moon of eighth planet?

Neptune's moons are Galatea, Despina, Thalassa, Naiad, Larissa, Proteus, Triton, and Nereid. Only Triton and Nereid are large enough to be seen by Earth-based telescopes.


What is the names of the moon in Neptune?

Naiad, Thalass, Galatea, Larisaa, Proteus, Triton, Nereid, Halimede, Sao, Laomedeia, Psamathe, and Neso.


What planet has Triton and Nereid as a satellite?

That is Neptune.


When were Neptune's moons found and by who?

they were discovered in 1846. No, that's when Neptune was discovered. All right "Triton", the biggest moon, was discovered in 1846.