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Neptune is the eighth planet form the sun. |
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Neptune Facts |
- Neptune is the fourth largest planet in the Solar System.
- Now that pluto has been demoted, Neptune is considered the furthest planet from the sun.
- Neptune was discovered in 1846 by Johann Galle.
- The only spacecraft ever to visit Neptune was the Voyager 2 in 1989.
- Neptune is a gas planet, composed of hydrogen, helium, methane, with traces of ammonia and water.
- The blue color of the planet is due to the absorption of red light by methane in the atmosphere.
- Neptune has stronger winds than any other planet in the Solar System. Blowing in a westerly direction, winds on Neptune get up to 2,000 km/hour (1,200 miles/hour). "The Scooter" is a cloud that moves around Neptune about every 16 hours.
- Neptune is named after the god of the sea in Roman Mythology.
- Neptune's named moons are Naiad,
Thalassa,
Despina,
Nereid,
Galatea,
Larissa,
Proteus,
Triton, and
Psamathe
- The largest moon of Neptune is Triton. In Greek mythology, Triton was a sea god and the son of Neptune.
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