Which planet has a moon named triton?

Triton is the largest moon of the planet Neptune. It is similar in composition and size to Pluto (even a little larger), so is thought to have been a Kuiper belt object that was 'captured' by Neptune many years ago.Triton is the largest moon of the planet Neptune.Triton orbits Neptune, and is the planet's largest moon. read more

Triton is the largest natural satellite of the planet Neptune, and the first Neptunian moon to be discovered. It was discovered on October 10, 1846, by English astronomer William Lassell. It is the only large moon in the Solar System with a retrograde orbit, an orbit in the opposite direction to its planet's rotation. read more

The crescent planet Neptune and its crescent moon Triton, as seen by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1989. Credit: Voyager 2, NASA Triton is the largest of Neptune's moons. read more

In mythology Triton was the son of Neptune. Often the moons of planets are given names associated with the mythological god that the planet was named for. Triton is the largest moon of Neptune, which has 14 known moons. read more