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 < back to Planets Moon of Neptune: Triton

Planet Neptune Moons: Triton

Triton is moon I of the planet Neptune.

For a listing of other moons, see Moons of the planets.





Triton Moon Facts
Mass (kg) 2.14e+22
Radius (km) 1,350
Density (gm/cm3) 2.07
Distance from Neptune (km) 354,800
Period of rotation (days) -5.87685
Period of orbit (days) -5.87685
Orbital velocity (km/sec) -4.39
Eccentricity of orbit 0.0000
Inclination of orbit (°) 157.35
surface gravity (m/sec2) 3.72
Escape velocity (km/sec) 1.45
Visual albedo 0.7
Visual magnitude 13.47
surface temperature -235°C



This moon can be viewed in most amateur telescopes.
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