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Solar
Moon

Triton

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
0.002 AU
Eccentricity
0
Inclination
156.87°
Orbital period
5.9 days
Epoch · J2000
J2000

Physical properties

Mean radius
1,353 km
Mass
2.139 × 10²² kg
Density
2.061 g/cm³
Rotation period
5.88 days

Visual & observation

Geometric albedo
0.76
Representative colour
#D6B58D

Discovery & classification

Discovered by
William Lassell
Discovery date
10 October 1846

Sources