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Nereid
Nereid A satellite of Neptune, eighth from the planet at a distance of 5 513 400 km, orbital period 360.14 days; also known as Neptune II. Its orbit is one of the most elliptical of any satellite in the Solar System, with an eccentricity of 0.75, and is inclined at 7°.2 to Neptune's equator. Nereid's diameter is 340 km. It was discovered in 1949 by G. P.Kuiper.
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"Nereid." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Nereid." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-Nereid.html "Nereid." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-Nereid.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "nereid." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "nereid." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-nereid.html T. F. HOAD. "nereid." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-nereid.html |
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Nereid , in astronomy, one of the eight known moons, or natural satellites, of Neptune . |
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"Nereid." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Nereid." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Nereid.html "Nereid." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Nereid.html |
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Nereid (Neptune II) A satellite of Neptune, with a diameter of 340 km; visual albedo 0.2.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Nereid." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Nereid." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Nereid.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Nereid." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Nereid.html |
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nereid •amid, backslid, bid, did, forbid, grid, hid, id, kid, Kidd, lid, Madrid, mid, outbid, outdid, quid, rid, skid, slid, squid, underbid, yid
•scarabaeid • Aeneid • nereid
•spermatozoid
•Clwyd, Druid, fluid
•noctuid • rabid • carabid • ibid
•morbid • turbid • wretched
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"nereid." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "nereid." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-nereid.html "nereid." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-nereid.html |
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