Nereid Comparison Table

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Nereid comparison table

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natural satellite satellite Body orbiting a planet. Since 1957 the term has also been applied to man-made (artificial) satellites; many astronomers make the distinction by calling natural satellites moons (and the Earth's natural satellite the Moon).

Nereid Neptune natural satellite 150-250 km about 360 days direct 1950 The outer satellite of Neptune. It has the most eccentric orbit of any natural satellite. e = 0.76 Kuiper

Subject	is part of	is a kind of	is an instance of	has radiu	has orbital period	has discovery date	has definition	has eccentricity	has discoverer
natural satellite		satellite					Body orbiting a planet. Since 1957 the term has also been applied to man-made (artificial) satellites; many astronomers make the distinction by calling natural satellites moons (and the Earth's natural satellite the Moon).
Nereid	Neptune		natural satellite	150-250 km	about 360 days direct	1950	The outer satellite of Neptune. It has the most eccentric orbit of any natural satellite.	e = 0.76	Kuiper

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