Triton (moon)
Triton is the largest natural satellite of the planet Neptune , and the first Neptunian moon to be discovered. The discovery was made on October 10, 1846, by English astronomer William Lassell . It is the only large moon in the Solar System with a retrograde orbit , an orbit in the direction opposite to its planet's rotation. [2] [11] At 2,710 kilometres (1,680 mi) [5] in diameter, it is the seventh-largest moon in the Solar System. Because of its retrograde orbit and composition similar to Pluto 's, Triton is thought to have been a dwarf planet captured from the Kuiper belt . [12] It has a surface of mostly frozen nitrogen , a mostly water-ice crust, [13] an icy mantle and a substantial core of rock and metal. The core makes up two-thirds of its total mass. The mean density is 2.061 g/cm 3, [5] reflecting a composition of approximately 15–35% water ice. [6]
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Triton is the largest natural satellite of the planet Neptune , and the first Neptunian moon to be discovered. The discovery was made on October 10, 1846, by English astronomer William Lassell . It is the only large moon in the Solar System with a retrograde orbit , an orbit in the direction opposite to its planet's rotation. [2] [11] At 2,710 kilometres (1,680 mi) [5] in diameter, it is the seventh-largest moon in the Solar System. Because of its retrograde orbit and composition similar to Pluto 's, Triton is thought to have been a dwarf planet captured from the Kuiper belt . [12] It has a surface of mostly frozen nitrogen , a mostly water-ice crust, [13] an icy mantle and a substantial core of rock and metal. The core makes up two-thirds of its total mass. The mean density is 2.061 g/cm 3, [5] reflecting a composition of approximately 15–35% water ice. [6] |
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Triton is the largest natural satellite of the planet Neptune , and the first Neptunian moon to be discovered. It was discovered on October 10, 1846, by English astronomer William Lassell . It is the only large moon in the Solar System with a retrograde orbit , an orbit in the opposite direction to its planet's rotation. [2] [11] At 2,710 kilometres (1,680 mi) [5] in diameter, it is the seventh-largest moon in the Solar System. Because of its retrograde orbit and composition similar to Pluto 's, Triton is thought to have been a dwarf planet captured from the Kuiper belt . [12] Triton has a surface of mostly frozen nitrogen , a mostly water-ice crust, [13] an icy mantle and a substantial core of rock and metal. The core makes up two-thirds of its total mass. Triton has a mean density of 2.061 g/cm 3 [5] and is composed of approximately 15–35% water ice. [6] |
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Triton is the largest natural satellite of the planet Neptune . It was discovered on October 10, 1846, by English astronomer William Lassell . It is the only large moon in the Solar System with a retrograde orbit , an orbit in the opposite direction to its planet's rotation. [2] [11] At 2,700 kilometres (1,700 mi) in diameter, it is the seventh-largest moon in the Solar System. Because of its retrograde orbit and composition similar to Pluto 's, Triton is thought to have been a dwarf planet captured from the Kuiper belt . [12] Triton has a surface of mostly frozen nitrogen , a mostly water-ice crust, [13] an icy mantle and a substantial core of rock and metal. The core makes up two-thirds of its total mass. Triton has a mean density of 2.061 g/cm 3 [5] and is composed of approximately 15–35% water ice. [6] |
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Triton is the largest natural satellite of the planet Neptune . It was discovered on October 10, 1846, by English astronomer William Lassell . It is the only large moon in the Solar System with a retrograde orbit , an orbit in the opposite direction to its planet's rotation. [2] [11] At 2,700 kilometres (1,700 mi) in diameter, it is the seventh-largest moon in the Solar System. Because of its retrograde orbit and composition similar to Pluto 's, Triton is thought to have been a dwarf planet captured from the Kuiper belt . [12] Triton has a surface of mostly frozen nitrogen , a mostly water-ice crust, [13] an icy mantle and a substantial core of rock and metal. [6] The core makes up two-thirds of its total mass. Triton has a mean density of 2.061 grams per cubic centimetre (0.0745 lb/cu in) [5] and is composed of approximately 15–35% water ice. [6] |
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Triton is the largest moon of the planet Neptune , discovered on October 10, 1846, by English astronomer William Lassell . It is the only large moon in the Solar System with a retrograde orbit , which is an orbit in the opposite direction to its planet's rotation. [2] [11] At 2,700 kilometres (1,700 mi) in diameter, it is the seventh-largest moon in the Solar System. Because of its retrograde orbit and composition similar to Pluto 's, Triton is thought to have been captured from the Kuiper belt . [12] Triton has a surface of mostly frozen nitrogen , a mostly water ice crust, [13] an icy mantle and a substantial core of rock and metal. [6] The core makes up two-thirds of its total mass. Triton has a mean density of 2.061 grams per cubic centimetre (0.0745 lb/cu in) [5] and is composed of approximately 15–35% water ice. [6] |
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Triton is the largest moon of the planet Neptune , discovered on October 10, 1846, by English astronomer William Lassell . It is the only large moon in the Solar System with a retrograde orbit , which is an orbit in the opposite direction to its planet's rotation. At 2,700 kilometres (1,700 mi) in diameter, it is the seventh-largest moon in the Solar System. Because of its retrograde orbit and composition similar to Pluto 's, Triton is thought to have been captured from the Kuiper belt . [10] Triton has a surface of mostly frozen nitrogen , a mostly water ice crust, [11] an icy mantle and a substantial core of rock and metal. [5] The core makes up two-thirds of its total mass. Triton has a mean density of 2.061 grams per cubic centimetre (0.0745 lb/cu in) [4] and is composed of approximately 15–35% water ice. [5] |
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Triton is the largest moon of the planet Neptune , discovered on October 10, 1846, by English astronomer William Lassell . It is the only large moon in the Solar System with a retrograde orbit , which is an orbit in the opposite direction to its planet's rotation. At 2,700 km in diameter, it is the seventh-largest moon in the Solar System. Because of its retrograde orbit and composition similar to Pluto 's, Triton is thought to have been captured from the Kuiper belt . [10] Triton has a surface of mostly frozen nitrogen , a mostly water ice crust, [11] an icy mantle and a substantial core of rock and metal. [5] The core makes up two-thirds of its total mass. Triton has a mean density of 2.061 grams per cubic centimetre (0.0745 lb/cu in) [4] and is composed of approximately 15–35% water ice. [5] |
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Triton is the largest moon of the planet Neptune , discovered on October 10, 1846, by English astronomer William Lassell . It is the only large moon in the Solar System with a retrograde orbit , which is an orbit in the opposite direction to its planet's rotation. At 2,700 km in diameter, it is the seventh-largest moon in the Solar System. Because of its retrograde orbit and composition similar to Pluto 's, Triton is thought to have been captured from the Kuiper belt . [10] Triton has a surface of mostly frozen nitrogen , a mostly water ice crust, [11] an icy mantle and a substantial core of rock and metal. [5] The core makes up two-thirds of its total mass. Triton has a mean density of 2.061 grams per cubic centimetre (0.0745 lb/cu in) [4] and is composed of approximately 15–35% water ice. [5] |
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Triton is the largest moon of the planet Neptune , discovered on October 10, 1846, by William Lassell . It is the only large moon in the Solar System with a retrograde orbit , which is an orbit in the opposite direction to its planet's rotation. [9] At 2700 km in diameter, it is the seventh-largest moon in the Solar System. Because of its retrograde orbit and composition similar to Pluto 's, Triton is thought to have been captured from the Kuiper belt . [10] Triton consists of a crust of frozen nitrogen over an icy mantle believed to cover a substantial core of rock and metal. [4] The core makes up two-thirds of its total mass. Triton has a mean density of 2.061 g/cm 3 [3] and is composed of approximately 15–35% water ice. [4] |
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Triton is the largest moon of the planet Neptune , discovered on October 10, 1846 by William Lassell . It is the only large moon in the Solar System with a retrograde orbit , which is an orbit in the opposite direction to its planet's rotation. At 2700 km in diameter, it is the seventh-largest moon in the Solar System. Because of its retrograde orbit (unique in the Solar System for an object of its size) [9] and composition similar to Pluto 's, Triton is thought to have been captured from the Kuiper belt . [10] Triton consists of a crust of frozen nitrogen over an icy mantle believed to cover a substantial core of rock and metal. [4] The core makes up two-thirds of its total mass. Triton has a mean density of 2.061 g/cm 3 [3] and is composed of approximately 15–35% water ice. [4] |
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Triton ( Template:PronEng TRYE -tən , or as in Greek Τρίτων) [9] is the largest moon of the planet Neptune , discovered on October 10, 1846 by William Lassell . It is the only large moon in the Solar System with a retrograde orbit , which is an orbit in the opposite direction to its planet's rotation. At 2700 km in diameter, it is the seventh-largest moon in the Solar System. Triton comprises more than 99.5% of all the mass known to orbit Neptune, including the planet's rings and twelve other known moons. It is also more massive than all the Solar System's 159 known smaller moons combined. [f] [g] |
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Triton ( Template:PronEng trye'-tən, or as Greek Τρίτων), or Neptune I is the largest moon of the planet Neptune and the only large moon in the solar system known to have a retrograde orbit . At 2700 km diameter, it is the seventh largest moon in the Solar System . With bulk characteristics similar to dwarf planet Pluto , Triton is thought to be a captured Kuiper Belt object; it has the coldest known surface in the Solar System. [3] |
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Triton (trye'-tən, IPA: [ˈtraɪtn̩] , Greek Τρίτων), or Neptune I , is the planet Neptune 's largest moon . Triton has a complex geological history and it is believed to have a relatively young surface. It was discovered by British astronomer William Lassell on October 10 1846 , just 17 days after the planet itself was discovered by German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle . It is also believed to be a captured Kuiper Belt object. |
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Triton ( trye'-tən , Greek Τρίτων ), also designated Neptune I , is the planet Neptune 's largest moon . Triton is one of the coldest bodies in the solar system and has a complex geological history with a relatively young surface. It was discovered by William Lassell on October 10, 1846, just 17 days after the planet itself was discovered. Lassell believed that he had also seen a ring around Neptune. Although the existence of Neptunian rings was later indeed established, Lassell's observation must have been spurious, as they are too faint to have been detected with his instruments. |
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Triton ("TRY ton") is the planet Neptune 's largest moon , discovered by William Lassell in 1846 just 17 days after the planet itself was discovered (Lassell incorrectly believed that he had also seen a ring around Neptune). |
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Triton is the planet Neptune 's largest moon , discovered by William Lassell in 1846 just 17 days after the planet itself was discovered. It is named after Triton , from Greek mythology . |
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The planet Neptune 's largest moon , discovered by William Lassell in 1846 just 17 days after the planet itself was discovered. It is named after Triton , from Greek mythology . |
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The planet Neptune 's largest moon , discovered by William Lassell in 1846 just 17 days after the planet itself was discovered. |