Nereid is the third-largest moon of Neptune, discovered by the Dutch-American astronomer Gerard Kuiper in 1949, making it the second Neptunian moon found after Triton. It is notable for its unusually eccentric orbit and its comparatively large size for an irregular satellite, and it also shows large, still not fully explained brightness variations over long periods of time.
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Nereids (Wikipedia)
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In Greek mythology, the Nereids or Nereides ( NEER-ee-idz; Ancient Greek: Νηρηΐδες, romanized: Nērēḯdes; sg. Νηρηΐς, Nērēḯs, also Νημερτές) are sea nymphs (female spirits of sea waters), the 50 daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris, sisters to their brother Nerites.
Nereid (moon) (Wikipedia)
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Nereid, or Neptune II, is the third-largest moon of Neptune.
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