Does triton have any moons

Answer 1

The largest moon of Neptune, Triton, is believed to be a captured Kuiper Belt object, rather than a satellite that formed along with the planet. The reasons for this are :

• Triton is much larger than the other Neptunian moons
• Triton orbits in a retrograde direction (clockwise, the opposite of Neptune's rotation)
• It appears to have a similar size and composition as the dwarf planet Pluto

Tidal interaction with Neptune's gravity may be heating the interior of Triton. There are signs of subsurface "seas" of liquid methane that might be explored by a "submerged" rather than rolling space probe. A proposal for a similar "floating" probe has been made for Titan, the largest moon of Saturn.

Answer 2

It is suspected that Triton was captured from the Kuiper belt, is supported by evidence of differentiation in the moon's interior. A more recent and now favored hypothesis suggests that, before its capture.

Answer 3

No. Triton is itself a moon of Neptune. No known moon has any moons of its own. It is believed that such an orbit would not be stable.

Answer 4

Yes, Triton, Neptune's largest moon, has seven known moons as of now. These moons are Nereid, Naiad, Thalassa, Despina, Galatea, Larissa, and Proteus.