6K views · 34 reactions | Triton is the largest natural satellite of the planet Neptune, and was the first Neptunian moon to be 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 direction opposite to its plan Credit: @4k_knowledge | Science & Astronomy | Facebook

Triton is the largest moon of Neptune, and it stands out as one of the most intriguing celestial bodies in our solar system. Discovered by British astronomer William Lassell in 1846, Triton is unique among the major moons in our system due to its retrograde orbit, meaning it moves in the opposite direction of Neptune's rotation. This unusual characteristic suggests that Triton may have been captured by Neptune's gravitational pull, possibly originating from the Kuiper Belt. Triton is also distin