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Image: Triton (moon)

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Description: Voyager 2 image showing the southern hemisphere of Triton. At 2,700 km diameter, Triton is Neptune's largest satellite. This image was made using about a dozen Voyager 2 frames. The large, pinkish colored south polar cap is at the top of the image. North of the cap the surface is generally darker and redder in color. This area exhibits a plethora of unusual morphologic features, including the long lineations at the center of the frame.
Title: Triton (moon)
Credit: http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/imgcat/html/object_page/vg2_p34764.html (image link)
Author: NASA/JPL
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License: Public domain
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