Who discovered Nereid?

raman   November 2, 2011   Comments Off on Who discovered Nereid?

Nereid or Neptune II is third huge moon of Neptune (eighth and last planet of our solar system). It was discovered by eminent Dutch-American astronomer, Gerard Peter Kuiper. He discovered Nereid on May 1, 1949 at the McDonald Observatory. Its name Nereid comes from Greek mythology.

Nereid Discovered By Gerard Peter Kuiper