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Neptune's moon, Triton
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What moon is in a retrograde orbit?
Neptune's 7th moon Triton is in a retrograde orbit and although it isn't a moon Venus is in a retrograde orbit
What moon is the only large moon in the solar system with a retrograde orbit?
The only large moon in the solar system with a retrograde orbit is Triton, the largest moon of Neptune.
Does earth rotate retrograde?
No, it rotates prograde - counter-clockwise.
What moon revolves around its planet in a retrograde orbit?
Titan is not one of them, but there are several moons that revolve in retrograde orbits.The most well-known is probably Triton, the largest moon of Neptune.Triton is the only large moon in the solar system to have retrograde motion.
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.
What moon is in a retrograde orbit?
Neptune's 7th moon Triton is in a retrograde orbit and although it isn't a moon Venus is in a retrograde orbit
What is it called when a moon's orbit is backwards?
When a moon's orbit is backwards, it is referred to as a retrograde orbit.
What moon is the only large moon in the solar system with a retrograde orbit?
The only large moon in the solar system with a retrograde orbit is Triton, the largest moon of Neptune.
What can you infer about a moon that exhibits retrograde motion?
The fact the earth is passing the moon in its orbit accounts for the apparent retrograde movement. It is a true optical illusion.
Which of the following is not due to tidal forces?
the retrograde orbit of Triton (a moon of Neptune)
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.
Does earth rotate retrograde?
No, it rotates prograde - counter-clockwise.
What moon revolves around its planet in a retrograde orbit?
Titan is not one of them, but there are several moons that revolve in retrograde orbits.The most well-known is probably Triton, the largest moon of Neptune.Triton is the only large moon in the solar system to have retrograde motion.
What is a backward orbit?
retrograde
Which planet has a retrograde orbit?
None of the eight planets in the solar system has a retrograde orbit. However, two, Venus and Uranus, have retrograde rotation around their axes. As to whether any exoplanet has a retrograde orbit or not, that is unknown since there is little or no knowledge of their rotation.
Why is the moon Triton on neptune famous?
Triton is the only known large natural satellite to orbit its planet in retrograde (backwards).
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.
