
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.
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 …
Triton - NASA Science
2024年11月3日 · 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 …
Neptune Moons Facts - Science@NASA
2025年1月17日 · Neptune has 16 known moons, including the largest moon, Triton, which was spotted Oct. 10, 1846 – just 17 days after Neptune was discovered.
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. …
Moons of Neptune | Table, List, Year Discovered, & Facts
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 …
14 Neptune Moons Names, Number, and List - Planets Education
Neptune is the farthest planet of our solar system and it has 14 known moons. In the 14 Neptune Moons, Triton is the largest moon of Neptune. The first discovered Neptune moon was ‘Triton’ …
Triton, Neptune's largest moon | The Planetary Society
Triton, the largest of Neptune’s 14 known moons, gets 900 times less sunlight than Earth, and much of that light reflects off the icy world’s surface. This makes Triton one of the chilliest …
Triton | Facts & Composition | Britannica
2025年1月20日 · 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 …
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 size …