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The two moons visible from the earth:
 | Triton:
Discovered in 1846
Average distance from Neptune: 353'000 km
Orbit time: 5,877 d
Diameter: 4000 km |
| Nerid:
Discovered in 1949
Average distance from Neptune : 5'560'000 km
Orbit Time: 359,9 d
Diameter: 500 km |
In addition there are still 6 smaller moons
discovered by probes.
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The moon Triton
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The moon Nerid
© NASA |
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