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Voyager 2 was never on Neptune, but rather did a close flyby. During this flyby, Voyager 2 studied Neptune's atmosphere and the planet's largest Moon, Triton. It also discovered 6 new moons orbiting the planet.

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Where did voyager 2 discover moons?

In Neptune


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What year did voyager 2 orbit Neptune?

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