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All Moons of Neptune

Natural satellites that orbit Neptune, including the large retrograde moon Triton and the outer moon Nereid and inner moon Proteus. A moon belongs here when its cited article calls it a moon or satellite of Neptune. Members are placed here from their own cited Wikipedia articles, each with a verbatim supporting quotation, so a reader can check why an entry sits in this group. The grouping forms part of the browse path for this section of the atlas.

All Moons of Neptune
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Wikipedia: Triton (moon)
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It is the only moon of Neptune massive enough to be rounded under its own gravity and hosts a thin, hazy atmosphere.
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Nereid (moon) (Wikipedia)
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Nereid, or Neptune II, is the third-largest moon of Neptune.
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Proteus (moon) (Wikipedia)
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Proteus ( PROH-tee-əs), also known as Neptune VIII, is the second-largest moon of Neptune and the planet's largest inner satellite.
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