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Q: Why Triton retains an atmosphere and not Phobos?
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What is the atmosphere of Phobos?

there is no atmosphere on Phobos.


What gases are in the atmosphere of Phobos?

Phobos has no atmosphere.


What are the major components of the atmosphere on Triton?

Triton has a very tenuous atmosphere of nitrogen.


What is Phobos climate?

Phobos is a moon of the planet Mars. It is too small to have an atmosphere so it has no climate.


Is there precipitation on Phobos?

No. Phobos is tiny, one of the moons of Mars. There isn't any atmosphere, so no rain.


How hot is phobos?

Because phobos has no atmosphere the temperature varies greatly from around -4C (25F) on the sunlit side to -112C (-70F) on the night side.


Is Triton the only moon to have a dense atmosphere?

of course not titan has a dense atmosphere as well


What is Triton's atmosphere made up of in percents?

Triton's atmosphere is made up of about 70% Nitrogen, (N2) 20% Methane (CH4) and roughly 10% Carbon Monoxide (CO).


Is there oxygen on the moon Phobos?

Phobos has little if any atmosphere; like Mars, we would assume that if any oxygen was present, it could only be measured in parts per million.


Is Phobos doomed?

All celestial bodies are "doomed" in that they will eventually be destroyed through some process. Phobos is no exception. In cosmic terms, however, Phobos will meet its end fairly soon; it is expected to break up in Mars' atmosphere in approximately 11 million years.


In addition to Saturns Titan which other moon has a nitrogen atmosphere?

Neptune's Triton


Does the moon Phobos have oxygen?

Phobos is too small to have any sort of atmosphere at all. There may be some oxygen in the form of iron oxides (also known as "rust") but there will be nothing there that is usable as oxygen.