Triton (moon)
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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 Neptun
William Lassell, the discoverer of Triton
Clouds observed above Triton's limb by Voyager 2
Dark streaks across Triton's south polar cap surface, thought to be dust deposits left by eruptions of nitrogen geysers
Two large cryolava lakes on Triton, seen west of Leviathan Patera. Combined, they are nearly the size of Kraken Mare on Titan. These features are unusually crater free, indicating they are young and were recently molten.
Neptune
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Neptune is the eighth and farthest known planet orbiting the Sun. It is the fourth-largest planet in the Solar System by diameter, the third-most-massive planet, and the densest giant planet. It is 17
Triton (moon)
…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 Neptune in a…
Galileo Galilei may have been the first person to sight Neptune
Urbain Le Verrier mostly successfully predicted Neptune's position
Johann Gottfried Galle was requested by Le Verrier to look for Neptune
John Couch Adams independently calculated Neptune's position