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This is a picture of Nereid.
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Image from: NASA
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Nereid was discovered by G. Kuiper in 1949. Of the 8 moons it is the farthest from Neptune, with a standoff distance of 5,513,400 km. Nereid is one of the small moons, and is about as long as the distance from Los Angeles to San Francisco with a diameter of 340 km (226 mi). As a small moon, the composition and surface features are unknown.
Shown in the picture above is Nereid. This is the best picture we have of this small moon!
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