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Naiad (/ˈneɪ.əd/ NAY-əd or /ˈnaɪ.əd/ NY-əd; Greek: Ναϊάδ-ες) also known as Neptune III is the innermost satellite of Neptune named after the Naiads of Greek legend.Naiad was discovered sometime before mid-September 1989 from the images taken by the Voyager 2 probe. The last moon to be discovered during the flyby it was designated S/1989 N 6. The discovery was announced on September 29 1989 in the IAU Circular No.

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