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What is unusual about neptune's large moon?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify Neptune's Moons**: Neptune has a total of 13 known moons. Among these, Triton is the largest. 2. **Highlight Triton's Unusual Orbit**: Triton is unique because it is the only moon in the entire solar system that orbits its planet (Neptune) in the opposite direction to the planet's rotation. 3. **Compare with Other Moons**: Typically, moons orbit in the same direction as their planet's rotation. This is true for all of Neptune's other 12 moons, which follow the same directional pattern as Neptune's rotation. ...
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