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There's more than one, but Neptune's moon Triton is a good example.
Triton is the only large moon to revolve in the "wrong direction".
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What moon revolves around its planet in retrograde orbit?
Triton, the largest moon of Neptune, is the only large moon that orbits its planet in a retrograde motion. That is to say that its orbital direction is in the opposite direction to the planets rotation. Triton is thought to have been an object 'captured' from the Kuiper belt.
Where is Europa in the solar system?
Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.
How does the orbit of Neptune's moon Triton by Charon that of other satellites?
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.
Is there a moon that doesn't orbit a planet?
A moon must orbit a planet, or it isn't a moon, it's a planet.
What is the phobos monolith?
Phobos monolith is a rock on the moon which is sizebly large and goes round planet Mars.
Which direction does the moon move in as it crosses the sky?
The moon goes in the direction of its orbit
What fraction of the moons of the planets orbit in the same direction that their planets rotate?
Most moons orbit their planet the same way the planet rotates. One of Neptune's moons is very different. That moon goes in the opposite direction of Neptune's rotation.
What is bright planet in opposite direction of moon in August 2009?
earth
Triton is a moon of this planet?
Triton is one of Neptunes moons. It's the seventh largest moon in the solar system and neptunes largest moon, discovered in 1846. It's the only large moon which orbits it's planet in the opposite direction to the planets spin direction.
What planet has a moon that revolves in the direction opposite to all its other moons?
earth
What planet Has a moon the revolves in the direction opposite all its other moons?
earth
What moon revolves around its planet in retrograde orbit?
Triton, the largest moon of Neptune, is the only large moon that orbits its planet in a retrograde motion. That is to say that its orbital direction is in the opposite direction to the planets rotation. Triton is thought to have been an object 'captured' from the Kuiper belt.
On poptropica Astro-Knights where is fire planet?
The fire planet is diagonal in the upper right direction from the moon. (If I helped you please trust me, Thanks :))
How can a planet leave the galaxy yet not lose its satellite?
Although rogue planet might escape a solar system or galaxy, its moon may remain since the moon is held in orbit by the planet, rather than a parent star. The moon will tend to go where the planet goes.
What is An object that goes around the planet is known as?
Satellite. If it is big enough, we call it a "moon".
Which moon of the outer solar system was captured by its host planet?
Scientists believe that to be the case with the moon orbiting Neptune since it is not going in the expected direction.
Which planet has a moon that revolves in the direction opposite all its other moons?
Neptune has a moon that revolves in the direction opposite all its other moons. This moon is called Triton and is the largest moon of Neptune.
