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  1. 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.

  2. In Depth | TritonNASA 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. …

  3. Triton | Facts & Composition | Britannica

    Nov 27, 2025 · 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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.

  6. Neptune's Moon Triton

    Triton [TRY-tun] is the largest moon of Neptune, with a diameter of 2,700 kilometers (1,680 miles). It was discovered by William Lassell, a British astronomer, in 1846 scarcely a month after …

  7. Triton: The Enigma of Neptune’s Captured Moon | Astronoo

    Oct 9, 2025 · Scientific analysis of Triton, Neptune’s largest moon: gravitational capture, cryovolcanism, frozen nitrogen surface, and evidence of internal activity.

  8. Teach Astronomy - Neptune's Triton

    Neptune 's largest moon, Triton, is the most exotic moon in that planet 's satellite system. Triton was discovered by British astronomer William Lassell in 1846, just 17 days after the discovery …

  9. Triton (moon) explained

    Triton orbits Neptune in a retrograde orbit —revolving in the opposite direction to the parent planet's rotation—the only large moon in the Solar System to do so. [2]

  10. Triton (moon) - Wikiwand

    Triton, or NeptuneI, is the largest moon of the planet Neptune. [1][2] It is the seventh-largest moon in the Solar System. Triton is slightly smaller than Earth 's Moon. Triton has a complicated …