How many moons does Neptune have?
As of February 2024, we know of sixteen moons orbiting Neptune. The largest, Triton, was discovered only 17 days after Neptune itself was found in 1846 and it would be over a hundred years before any others were first seen. Triton is one of the larger moons in the Solar System with a diameter of 2700km, and orbits backwards around Neptune. The most recently discovered moon, by contrast, is less than 8 km across. No doubt there are more moons … Continue reading →