Some moons formed around the planet that they orbit while some are wayward aster

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Some moons formed around the planet that they orbit while some are wayward asteroids and Kuiper belt objects that were captured gravitationally. The following is a complete list of all of the large and medium-sized moons in the solar system. Which is the second most likely to be a captured world?

A. Earth's moon (large)
B. Jupiter's Io (large)    C. Jupiter's Europa (large)
D. Jupiter's Ganymede (large)
E. Jupiter's Callisto (large)
F. Saturn's Mimas
G. Saturn's Enceladus
H. Saturn's Tethys
I. Saturn's Dione
J. Saturn's Rhea
K. Saturn's Titan (large)
L. Saturn's Iapetus
M. Uranus's Miranda
N. Uranus's Ariel
O. Uranus's Umbriel
P. Uranus's Titania
Q. Uranus's Oberon
R. Neptune's Proteus
S. Neptune's Triton (large)
T. Neptune's Nereid

I have already tried answers A and S. Both were incorrect

Explanation / Answer

Neptune's Trition(option S) is the first likely to be captured because it orbits counterclockwise. So, that option was incorrect as the answer.

Neptune's Nereid (option T) is likely to be captured second because its orbit has the highest eccentricity compared to others in the solar system

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