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14. Which moon has more of an elliptical orbit? Why?

Earth's moon (.0549)
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Neptune's largest moon Triton (.000016)

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I believe Neptune’s largest moon trustin has more of an elliptical orbit
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Answer:

Triton orbits Neptune in what is known as a retrograde orbit. This means that it orbits Neptune a direction opposite the planet's rotation. ... Others think that Triton may have been formed elsewhere and then captured by Neptune's gravity.

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