Nereid - Greek Nymphs and Moon of Neptune - Brandenburg, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
N 52° 24.833 E 012° 33.979
33U E 334484 N 5809859
A moon of Neptune named after the nymphs of Greek mythology
Waymark Code: WM1206R
Location: Brandenburg, Germany
Date Posted: 01/21/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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In Greek mythology, the sea nymphs called the Nereids are the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris.

A granite statue of one of the Nereids, named Galatea is displayed in a small park in Brandenburg, Germany.

There are a number of asteroids and moons named after the Nereids. In addition to the individual names, Neptune's third largest moon, discovered on May 1, 1949 by Gerard_P._Kuiper is named after the nymphs.

The best picture of the moon was taken by Voyager 2 on August 24, 1989.

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Celestial Body: Other Moon in the Solar Sytem

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