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  • Triton: Neptune's Retrograde Moon - An Unusual Orbit
    The moon that revolves around its planet in a retrograde orbit is Triton, the largest moon of Neptune.

    Retrograde orbit means that the moon orbits in the opposite direction to its planet's rotation. This is unusual, as most moons in the solar system orbit in the same direction as their planet's rotation.

    Triton's retrograde orbit is thought to be a result of it being captured by Neptune's gravity long after the planet formed.

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