second question has 2 answers not sure but need both answered QUESTION 1Neptune's largest moon Triton seems to have originated as a result ofsingle captureOa giant impactbinary captureco-formationQUESTION 2To be considered a dwarf planet, a celestial body mustbe large and spherical in shapeorbit the Sunhave moons of its ownhave cleared its orbital region of other objects orbiting the Sun

Triton is believed to be captured from the Keiper Belt from its binary planet by Neptune so the…

Answered: To be considered a dwarf planet, a…

To be considered a dwarf planet, a celestial body must be large and spherical in shape orbit the Sun have moons of its own have cleared its orbital region of other objects orbiting the Sun

Astronomy

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Chapter14: Cosmic Samples And The Origin Of The Solar System

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Problem 1E: A friend of yours who has not taken astronomy sees a meteor shower (she calls it a bunch of shooting...

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QUESTION 1
Neptune's largest moon Triton seems to have originated as a result of
single capture
Oa giant impact
binary capture
co-formation
QUESTION 2
To be considered a dwarf planet, a celestial body must
be large and spherical in shape
orbit the Sun
have moons of its own
have cleared its orbital region of other objects orbiting the Sun

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