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Nereid021012.jpg|<center>Nereid from ''uranus-neptune-moons.zip'' in Orbiter 2002</center> | Nereid021012.jpg|<center>Nereid from ''uranus-neptune-moons.zip'' in Orbiter 2002</center> | ||
Nereid-orbiter2002p3.jpg|<center>Nereid in Orbiter 2002P3</center> | Nereid-orbiter2002p3.jpg|<center>Nereid in Orbiter 2002P3</center> | ||
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Nereid-Voyager2.jpg|<center>Nereid as seen by [[w:Voyager 2|Voyager 2]] in 1989<br>from Wikimedia Commons</center> | Nereid-Voyager2.jpg|<center>Nereid as seen by [[w:Voyager 2|Voyager 2]] in 1989<br>from Wikimedia Commons</center> | ||
Nereid's orbit around Neptune.svg|<center>Nereid's highly eccentric orbit around Neptune<br>from Wikimedia Commons</center> | Nereid's orbit around Neptune.svg|<center>Nereid's highly eccentric orbit around Neptune<br>from Wikimedia Commons</center> | ||
Revision as of 11:08, 8 September 2024
| Nereid | |
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| Nereid in Orbiter 2016 with D3D9 client | |
| Designation | |
| Name | Nereid |
| Reference body | Neptune |
| Planetary mean orbits | |
| Epoch | 2006.49555099247 (2006 June 30) |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 5515375933.0092 m |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.747077257017379 |
| Inclination (i) | 5.071276291° (0.0885104685561022 radian) |
| Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) | 320.1049351° (5.58688506093214 radian) |
| Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) | 616.561942° (10.7610359309656 radian) |
| Mean longitude (L) | 684.0532414° (11.9389813216087 radian) |
| Selected physical parameters | |
| Mean radius | 165000 m |
| Mass | 1.317×1019 kg |
| Note | *Elements given are from Nereid.cfg (Orbiter 2016) |
Nereid is the third largest moon of Neptune and the largest irregular moon in the Solar system. It was discovered by Gerard Kuiper on 1 May 1949.
Nereid in Orbiter
Nereid was introduced to Orbiter with the release of uranus-neptune-moons.zip in Octiber 2002.
| Add-on | Source | Version | Author | Type | Release Date | Compatibility | Wiki article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbiter 2003-P2 | O-F Resources | 031217 | martins | Orbiter Download | 17 December 2003 | Orbiter 2003-P2 | |
| Orbiter 2003-P1 | O-F Resources | 031105 | martins | Orbiter Download | 5 November 2003 | ||
| Uranus / Neptune Moons Addon | AVSIM | Robert Stettner (Foxtrot) | Scenery | 12 October 2002 | |||
See also
Gallery
Nereid from uranus-neptune-moons.zip in Orbiter 2002 
Nereid in Orbiter 2002P3 
Nereid in Orbiter 2003P2 
Nereid as seen by Voyager 2 in 1989
from Wikimedia Commons
Nereid's highly eccentric orbit around Neptune
from Wikimedia Commons
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