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Neptune is the 8th planet from the Sun and the outermost major planet in our solar system. Neptune is slightly smaller but more massive (dense) than Uranus.
Neptune is nicknamed the "Ocean Planet" because of its blue color, and no actual liquid water exists as there is on Earth. It is a gas and "ice" giant with a surface covered by crushingly dense clouds of hydrogen and helium. The outer layers are very cold: the temperature at Earth pressures are as low as -200°C (-328 °F). Near the core a water-methane mix exists at thousands of times Earth pressure, and a temperature of over 1000°C (1800°F). The winds in the atmosphere of Neptune can reach up to 1000 miles per hour (1600 kph).
One interesting speculation is that it may "rain diamonds" on Neptune, as methane breaks down into carbon and hydrogen under the heat and pressure near the core.
Neptune is named for the Roman god of the sea.
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∙ 7y agoneptune is very much like Uranus but it is bluer because it has more gas and colder.
Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun in the solar system and is the fourth largest planet by diameter and the third by mass. It has seventeen times the mass of Earth and was named after the Roman god of the sea. It was discoveredSeptember 23,1846
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Why did they call the planet Neptune Neptune?
Neptune is a planet that looks like it is covered with water. They named it Neptune after the ancient god of water Neptune.
Name The God Of The Seas?
Neptune was the god of water and the sea. His Greek equivalent was Poseidon.
What Neptune name after?
The name Neptune is from the Roman god of the Sea, Neptune
Which outer planet is the bluest?
Neptune and Uranus
What is the length of year on Neptune in earth days?
The rotation of the planet Neptune is much faster than Earth's. It completes a rotational "day" in about 16 Earth hours. So in an Earth year (365.25 Earth days), Neptune completes about 544 Neptune days. In a Neptune year, there are about 89,666 Neptune days.
Why did they call the planet Neptune Neptune?
Neptune is a planet that looks like it is covered with water. They named it Neptune after the ancient god of water Neptune.
What is the land and surface features on Neptune?
Why is Neptune blue? Neptune
Who is Neptune and is he real?
neptune is the king of the sea. neptune is a rumor
Where is the Neptune Township Public Library in Neptune located?
The address of the Neptune Township Public Library is: 25 Neptune Boulevard, Neptune, 07753 1125
Name The God Of The Seas?
Neptune was the god of water and the sea. His Greek equivalent was Poseidon.
Does Neptune Orbit?
Yes, Neptune Does Orbit. Yes, Neptune Does Orbit.
What Neptune name after?
The name Neptune is from the Roman god of the Sea, Neptune
Which outer planet is the bluest?
Neptune and Uranus
What is the length of year on Neptune in earth days?
The rotation of the planet Neptune is much faster than Earth's. It completes a rotational "day" in about 16 Earth hours. So in an Earth year (365.25 Earth days), Neptune completes about 544 Neptune days. In a Neptune year, there are about 89,666 Neptune days.
What planet was discovered in the 1840s?
Neptune was discovered in 1846 through observations of Uranus. Uranus' orbit was seen to appear to alter slightly through the gravitational effect of another planet, which turned out to be Neptune.
What two planets have methane in there atmosphere?
Neptune and Uranus both have high concentrations of methane in their atmospheres.
What planet has a day that is 16 hrs and 7 min?
I believe that Neptune has this axial rotation period.
