- Moons of Neptune - Wikipedia
The planet Neptune has 16 known moons, which are named for minor water deities and a water creature in Greek mythology [note 1] By far the largest of them is Triton, discovered by William Lassell on 10 October 1846, 17 days after the discovery of Neptune itself
- In Depth | Triton – NASA Solar System Exploration
Triton is the largest of Neptune's 13 moons It is unusual because it is the only large moon in our solar system that orbits in the opposite direction of its planet's rotation―a retrograde orbit Scientists think Triton is a Kuiper Belt Object captured by Neptune's gravity millions of years ago
- Moons of Neptune | Table, List, Year Discovered, Facts - Britannica
The largest by far is Triton, which is nearly the size of Earth’s Moon Triton is the only large moon of the solar system that travels around its planet in retrograde fashion; that is, it orbits Neptune in the opposite direction of the planet’s rotation
- 14 Neptune Moons Names, Number, and List - Planets Education
# The largest moon of Neptune is ‘Triton’ with a diameter of around 2706 kilometers (1681 miles) # The size of Triton according to the diameter is 78% of the earth’s moon
- Triton, Neptunes largest moon - The Planetary Society
Triton is the largest of Neptune’s 14 known moons The icy world is likely a Kuiper Belt Object that was captured by Neptune’s gravity Triton may have a liquid water ocean beneath its surface, but a new mission is needed to investigate further It’s cold and dim in the Solar System’s suburbs
- The Mysterious Triton Neptune’s Largest Moon - Spaceopedia
Discovered in 1846 shortly after Neptune was, Triton is the largest moon of the planet Neptune and is the only large moon in the solar system that orbits in the opposite direction to its planet’s rotation!
- Triton (Moon) Facts
Triton is Neptune’s largest moon and is the only large moon in the solar system to orbit in the opposite direction to its planet’s rotation, this is known as a retrograde orbit
- The moon Triton - History, orbit, atmosphere, surface, structure . . .
Find out information about the moon Triton, the largest moon of the planet Neptune Learn about its history, its odd orbit, the impact of Neptune's pull, its surface, its structure
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