Triton, one of Neptune's many moons, is distinguished in part by the fact that it has a retrograde orbit. It is the only major moon in the solar system with this type of orbit. What does this tell scientists about Triton?

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It was captured whole by Neptune's immense gravity.

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Triton, the largest of Neptune's moons, has a retrograde orbit, and is the only major moon in the solar system with this type of orbit. This, and the fact that Triton seems to have a similar composition to that of Pluto, suggests to scientists that Triton formed in the Kuyper Belt and was captured by Neptune's gravity.

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