
Triton (moon) - Wikipedia
Triton is the largest natural satellite of the planet Neptune. It is the only moon of Neptune massive enough to be rounded under its own gravity and hosts a thin, hazy atmosphere. Triton orbits …
Triton - Science@NASA
Nov 3, 2024 · 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 …
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. …
Triton, Neptune's 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, …
Triton Moon Facts - Space 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. Triton Diagrams
Triton | Facts & Composition | Britannica
Triton, largest of Neptune’s moons, whose unusual orbital characteristics suggest that it formed elsewhere in the solar system and was later captured by Neptune. It was discovered by the …
Why is Neptune's moon Triton so weird? | Space
Sep 15, 2023 · The outer solar system contains a striking crime scene with a big mystery: How did Neptune get a moon like Triton?
Geology of Triton - Wikipedia
The geology of Triton encompasses the physical characteristics of the surface, internal structure, and geological history of Neptune's largest moon Triton. With a mean density of 2.061 g/cm 3 , …
Neptune and Triton - NASA Science
Oct 30, 1998 · Triton appears in the lower right corner at about 5 o'clock relative to Neptune. Recent measurements from Voyager images show Triton to be between 1,400 and 1,800 …
Triton, moon of Neptune - The Solar System on Sea and Sky
Triton is the largest of Neptune's moons. Triton is the coldest known object in the Solar System and is unusual because it orbits Neptune backwards.