Triton

Triton is the largest moon of Neptune. It is named for the ancient Human deity Triton, a god of the seas. The frozen moon hosts a large number of research facilities, chosen for their location deep into the Sol System's outer planets. With its thin atmosphere, heat-intensive computers are required to radiate into the ice and subsurface ocean of the moon, a process which is regulated in order to prevent mass planetary heating. With limited light from Sol reaching Triton, much of its light comes from the blue glow reflecting off of Neptune's atmosphere, creating lighting that many describe as 'moody'.

Alternative Name(s)

Sol VIIIa

Type

Planetoid / Moon

Location under

Neptune

Owning Organization

United Nations of Earth