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Which planet has a moon that revolves in the direction opposite all its other moons?
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∙ 9y ago
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.
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∙ 14y agoNeptune has a moon called Triton that orbits the opposite way the planet rotates. This rotation is called retrograde orbit.
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∙ 14y agoPhobos appears to rise in the west & set in the east, but this is due to the great speed of its orbit.
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∙ 14y agoNeptunes moon Triton has an retrograde orbit, whichmeans it is going in the oposite direction of Neptunes other seven moons.
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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 object revolves around a planet while the planets revolve around the sun?
A satellite revolves around a planet while it is revolving around around the sun (star). For example, moon (earth's natural satellite) revolves around earth while earth is revolving around the sun.
Which direction is Phobos from Mars?
Up. Phobos and Diemos are moons of Mars, and they orbit the planet.
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.
How is the moon different from a planet?
the moons orbit the planet but the planets orbit the sunMoons revolve round planets. Planets revolve round suns.___________AlternateThe truth is that planets orbit round their moons, or more precisely a planet and its moon(s) orbit around their barycenter, the center of gravity of the planet-moon system. This is true for the earth, but this orbital motion of earth is less noticeable than the orbital motion of the smaller moon. I think the real difference between planets and their moons is relative size.
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
Has a moon that revolves in the direction opposite all its other moons?
Neptune does.
What planet rotates in the opposite direction of other planets and moons?
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What planet has a satellite called Triton?
The satellite Triton is on the planet Neptune. It is the largest of Neptune's moons. Neptune has 13 moons. It orbits in the opposite direction if its planet's rotation.
One of Saturn's satellites revolves in a?
One of the moons of Saturn revolves clockwise around the planet, while the other moons revolve in normal solar system direction, counterclockwise. Why this moon behaves differently is not known.
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 planet rotates opposite direction from most planets and moons?
You probably mean Venus, but Uranus is the other one.
What planet rotates in the opposite direction from other planets and moons?
Venus is the obviousexample, butUranus does this too. (Also some moons rotate in unusual directions.)
Titan revolves around which planet?
Titan revolves around Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun, and second largest in the solar system. Titan is one of Saturn's 61 moons.
Which planet do most of the large moons revolves around?
Both Jupiter and Saturn have a large amount of moons, some of them quite large.
Why is ganymede a moon not a planet?
Ganymede revolves around jupiter. THerefore it is one of Jupiter's moons.
