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What planet has blue coloring because of methane in the upper atmosphere?
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Both Uranus and Neptune have methane in their atmosphere which absorbs red light, allowing the blue hues to be reflected. Neptune is a lot more of a blue colour than Uranus, but Uranus has more methane in its atmosphere. Its though that other constituents in Neptune enrich its blue colour.
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Which planet has methane atmosphere?
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The answer is Jupiter.
