Triton

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Triton
TritonOrbiter2016.jpg
Triton in Orbiter 2016 with D3D9 client
Designation
Name Triton
Reference body Neptune
Planetary mean orbits
Epoch 2010.0
Semimajor axis (a) 354.99×106 m
Eccentricity (e) 0.0004
Inclination (i) 129.7497305°
(2.26456 radian)
Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) 218.4487538°
(3.81265 radian)
Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) 120.3268666°
(2.1001 radian)
Mean longitude (L) 117.3308702°
(2.04781 radian)
Selected physical parameters
Mean radius 1.3525×106 m
Mass 2.14×1022 kg
Note *Elements given are from Triton.cfg (Orbiter 2016)

Triton is the largest moon of Neptune and the seventh largest moon in the Solar System.It the only moon of Neptune that has reached hydrostatic equilibrium and it has a thin atmosphere. Triton's orbit is retrograde.

Triton was discovered by William Lassell on 10 October 1846, just 17 days after Neptune was discovered.

Triton in Orbiter

Triton was introduced to Orbiter with the add-on uranus-neptune-moons.zip in October 2002.

Orbiter versions and add-ons which include Io
Add-on Source Version Author Type Release Date Compatibility Wiki article
Uranus / Neptune Moons Addon AVSIM Robert Stettner (Foxtrot) Scenery 12 October 2002

See also

Triton at Wikipedia

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