Triton is the largest natural satellite of the planetNeptune. 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. At 2,700 kilometres (1,700mi) 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. Triton has a surface of mostly frozen nitrogen, a mostly water-ice crust, 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 grams per cubic centimetre (0.0745lb/cuin) and is composed of approximately 15–35% water ice.
Triton is one of the few moons in the Solar System known to be geologically active. As a consequence, its surface is relatively young, with a complex geological history revealed in intricate cryovolcanic and tectonic terrains. Part of its crust is dotted with geysers thought to erupt nitrogen. Triton has a tenuous nitrogen atmosphere less than 1/70,000 the pressure of Earth's atmosphere at sea level.
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At the most distant recesses of our Solar System lay the ice giant planets, Uranus and Neptune. We have only managed to visit these worlds once, and as such we know considerably less about the moons that orbit them. However, one moon stands out from the rest - Triton. Today, we will examine its unique features, and also relive the story of how this Kuiper Belt object came to be Neptune's largest satellite. The Lesser Worlds - Episode #2
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At the most distant recesses of our Solar System lay the ice giant planets, Uranus and Neptune. We have only managed to visit these worlds once, and as such we know considerably less about the moons that orbit them. However, one moon stands out from the rest - Triton. Today, we will examine its unique features, and also relive the story of how this Kuiper Belt object came to be Neptune's largest satellite. The Lesser Worlds - Episode #2
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When it comes to the discovery of planets and moons, many have their own unique stories and histories of being found, and Triton is no exception to that.
Triton was discovered by British astronomer William Lassell in 1846. Which is important because it was found just 17 days after the discovery of Neptune. Which is odd when you consider that many other moons were found long after their planets had been discovered, and some were even convinced that they weren't moons at first. But that's another story for another time.
But the story is more layered than you may expect. This all started when John Herschel heard of Neptune's discovery, interested in what this could all mean he went to Lassell and suggested that he look for moons that might be around the planet. Lassell did so and discovered Triton eight days later. Which is interesting because he honestly wasn't an astronomer, but a brewer, and Lassell spotted Triton with a aperture metal mirror reflecting telescope that he built on his own. This telescope was later donated to the Royal Observatory, Greenwich in the 1880s, but was eventually dismantled.
This is still an amazing thing, because you usually hear of the legends using very special telescopes to find moons and planets, but Lassell just built his own and looked to the stars. If only everything was so simple.
As for the naming of the moon, Triton is named after the Greek sea god Triton, the son of Poseidon who happens to be one of the main Greek gods. The name was first proposed by Camille Flammarion in a book and was officially adopted many decades later.
5. Orbits and Rotations
Triton is unique among all large moons in the Solar System for its retrograde orbit around its planet (i.e. it orbits in a direction opposite to the planet's rotation). Certain moons of Jupiter and Saturn also have these kinds of orbits, as do some of Uranus's moons. The difference though is that these moons are all much more distant and are small in comparison; the largest of them (Phoebe) has only 8% of the diameter of Triton. So for Triton to do this is very odd indeed, which has gotten the attention of many as they try and understand why exactly this moon has such an odd orbit.
Triton's orbit precesses forward relative to Neptune's spin with a period of about 678 Earth years making its Neptune-orbit-relative inclination vary between 127° and 180°. That inclination is currently 130°; Triton's orbit is now near its maximum departure from coplanarity with Neptune's.
Triton's rotation is tidally locked to the extent that as it goes around Neptune it'll always keep one face oriented toward the planet at all times. In fact its equator is near perfectly aligned with its orbital plane. Triton's rotational axis is about 40° from Neptune's orbital plane, and hence at some point during Neptune's year each pole points fairly close to the Sun, which is similar to its sister planet of Uranus. As Neptune orbits the Sun, Triton's polar regions shift in looking at the Sun, resulting in seasonal changes as one pole shifts towards the sunlight. In 2010, these were seen by us here on Earth, kind of making it a rare sight.
Triton's revolution around Neptune has become a nearly perfect circle, which is not something you'd expect to hear. But how exactly the moon was able to do that is a bit unknown. There are many factors that play into this and scientists aren't sure how many worked towards this achievement. Though certain gasses possibly slowing down the moon during its origin period to obtain this is likely.
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When it comes to the discovery of planets and moons, many have their own unique stories and histories of being found, and Triton is no exception to that.
Triton was discovered by British astronomer William Lassell in 1846. Which is important because it was found just 17 days after the discovery of Neptune. Which is odd when you consider that many other moons were found long after their planets had been discovered, and some were even convinced that they weren't moons at first. But that's another story for another time.
But the story is more layered than you may expect. This all started when John Herschel heard of Neptune's discovery, interested in what this could all mean he went to Lassell and suggested that he look for moons that might be around the planet. Lassell did so and discovered Triton eight days later. Which is interesting because he honestly wasn't an astronomer, but a brewer, and Lassell spotted Triton with a aperture metal mirror reflecting telescope that he built on his own. This telescope was later donated to the Royal Observatory, Greenwich in the 1880s, but was eventually dismantled.
This is still an amazing thing, because you usually hear of the legends using very special telescopes to find moons and planets, but Lassell just built his own and looked to the stars. If only everything was so simple.
As for the naming of the moon, Triton is named after the Greek sea god Triton, the son of Poseidon who happens to be one of the main Greek gods. The name was first proposed by Camille Flammarion in a book and was officially adopted many decades later.
5. Orbits and Rotations
Triton is unique among all large moons in the Solar System for its retrograde orbit around its planet (i.e. it orbits in a direction opposite to the planet's rotation). Certain moons of Jupiter and Saturn also have these kinds of orbits, as do some of Uranus's moons. The difference though is that these moons are all much more distant and are small in comparison; the largest of them (Phoebe) has only 8% of the diameter of Triton. So for Triton to do this is very odd indeed, which has gotten the attention of many as they try and understand why exactly this moon has such an odd orbit.
Triton's orbit precesses forward relative to Neptune's spin with a period of about 678 Earth years making its Neptune-orbit-relative inclination vary between 127° and 180°. That inclination is currently 130°; Triton's orbit is now near its maximum departure from coplanarity with Neptune's.
Triton's rotation is tidally locked to the extent that as it goes around Neptune it'll always keep one face oriented toward the planet at all times. In fact its equator is near perfectly aligned with its orbital plane. Triton's rotational axis is about 40° from Neptune's orbital plane, and hence at some point during Neptune's year each pole points fairly close to the Sun, which is similar to its sister planet of Uranus. As Neptune orbits the Sun, Triton's polar regions shift in looking at the Sun, resulting in seasonal changes as one pole shifts towards the sunlight. In 2010, these were seen by us here on Earth, kind of making it a rare sight.
Triton's revolution around Neptune has become a nearly perfect circle, which is not something you'd expect to hear. But how exactly the moon was able to do that is a bit unknown. There are many factors that play into this and scientists aren't sure how many worked towards this achievement. Though certain gasses possibly slowing down the moon during its origin period to obtain this is likely.
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In this video i answer the question of what would it feel like to stand on the Neptune's largest moon Triton, which surprisingly is a very alive world.
Music: Kevin MacLeod - Lost Frontier
Image on 1:27 is by Michael Carroll, check out his site for more amazing space art: http://stock-space-images.com/home.html
In this video i answer the question of what would it feel like to stand on the Neptune's largest moon Triton, which surprisingly is a very alive world.
Music: Kevin MacLeod - Lost Frontier
Everything you could want to know about Neptune's largest moon, Triton. NASA Voyager 2 images of Triton explained.
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At the most distant recesses of our Solar System lay the ice giant planets, Uranus and Neptune. We have only managed to visit these worlds once, and as such we know considerably less about the moons that orbit them. However, one moon stands out from the rest - Triton. Today, we will examine its unique features, and also relive the story of how this Kuiper Belt object came to be Neptune's largest satellite. The Lesser Worlds - Episode #2
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6. Discovery and Naming
When it comes to the discovery of planets and moons, many have their own unique stories and histories of being found, and Triton is no exception to that.
Triton was discovered by British astronomer William Lassell in 1846. Which is important because it was found just 17 days after the discovery of Neptune. Which is odd when you consider that many other moons were found long after their planets had been discovered, and some were even convinced that they weren't moons at first. But that's another story for another time.
But the story is more layered than you may expect. This all started when John Herschel heard of Neptune's discovery, interested in what this could all mean he went to Lassell and suggested that he look for moons that might be around the planet. Lassell did so and discovered Triton eight days later. Which is interesting because he honestly wasn't an astronomer, but a brewer, and Lassell spotted Triton with a aperture metal mirror reflecting telescope that he built on his own. This telescope was later donated to the Royal Observatory, Greenwich in the 1880s, but was eventually dismantled.
This is still an amazing thing, because you usually hear of the legends using very special telescopes to find moons and planets, but Lassell just built his own and looked to the stars. If only everything was so simple.
As for the naming of the moon, Triton is named after the Greek sea god Triton, the son of Poseidon who happens to be one of the main Greek gods. The name was first proposed by Camille Flammarion in a book and was officially adopted many decades later.
5. Orbits and Rotations
Triton is unique among all large moons in the Solar System for its retrograde orbit around its planet (i.e. it orbits in a direction opposite to the planet's rotation). Certain moons of Jupiter and Saturn also have these kinds of orbits, as do some of Uranus's moons. The difference though is that these moons are all much more distant and are small in comparison; the largest of them (Phoebe) has only 8% of the diameter of Triton. So for Triton to do this is very odd indeed, which has gotten the attention of many as they try and understand why exactly this moon has such an odd orbit.
Triton's orbit precesses forward relative to Neptune's spin with a period of about 678 Earth years making its Neptune-orbit-relative inclination vary between 127° and 180°. That inclination is currently 130°; Triton's orbit is now near its maximum departure from coplanarity with Neptune's.
Triton's rotation is tidally locked to the extent that as it goes around Neptune it'll always keep one face oriented toward the planet at all times. In fact its equator is near perfectly aligned with its orbital plane. Triton's rotational axis is about 40° from Neptune's orbital plane, and hence at some point during Neptune's year each pole points fairly close to the Sun, which is similar to its sister planet of Uranus. As Neptune orbits the Sun, Triton's polar regions shift in looking at the Sun, resulting in seasonal changes as one pole shifts towards the sunlight. In 2010, these were seen by us here on Earth, kind of making it a rare sight.
Triton's revolution around Neptune has become a nearly perfect circle, which is not something you'd expect to hear. But how exactly the moon was able to do that is a bit unknown. There are many factors that play into this and scientists aren't sure how many worked towards this achievement. Though certain gasses possibly slowing down the moon during its origin period to obtain this is likely.
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In this video i answer the question of what would it feel like to stand on the Neptune's largest moon Triton, which surprisingly is a very alive world.
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Triton is the largest natural satellite of the planetNeptune. 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. At 2,700 kilometres (1,700mi) 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. Triton has a surface of mostly frozen nitrogen, a mostly water-ice crust, 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 grams per cubic centimetre (0.0745lb/cuin) and is composed of approximately 15–35% water ice.
Triton is one of the few moons in the Solar System known to be geologically active. As a consequence, its surface is relatively young, with a complex geological history revealed in intricate cryovolcanic and tectonic terrains. Part of its crust is dotted with geysers thought to erupt nitrogen. Triton has a tenuous nitrogen atmosphere less than 1/70,000 the pressure of Earth's atmosphere at sea level.