Why is Neptune different from other gas giant planets?

Answer 1

Neptune is 17 times the mass of the Earth.

It orbits the sun once every 164.79 years.

Neptune has 13 moons.

It has a thick atmosphere, composed of hydrogen, helium and methane.

The surface is a hot, dense ocean of water, ammonia and methane.

Answer 2

Neptune is the eight planet from the sun.it is about the same size as uranus and is also about four times as wide as earth.the planet is mostly made up of gases , but Neptunes center may be a mixture of slush and rocks Scientist are still learning about Neptune.before 1989,it was throught that Neptune had only two moons.But that year the U.S. space probe Voyager 2 flew past and discover six smaller dark moons.tritonone of Neptune's moons,had volcanos that ones gave off gases and slushy ice.voyageralso discoverda ring system with three major bands

Answer 3

Neptune is the planet farthest from the sun and is the most dense of the gaseous planets. It is the first planet discovered through mathematical prediction when Uranus had an unexpected alteration in its orbit. It has a giant storm called the Great Dark Spot the size of Earth similar to Jupiter's Great Red Spot, but Neptune's has the strongest sustained winds in the solar system.

Answer 4

Neptune, the god of the sea, the big blue gas giant, 4th largest planet in diameter and the third largest in mass, and it is supposed to have a form of natural gas on its surface......... (eerie alien music)..... :)

source: planet books and wikipedia

Answer 5

it is because Neptune has a huge storm on it and it is called the secrete planet because it is so far away

Answer 6

It is the planet which is furthest from the sun.

Answer 7

It is the outermost planet. It is the only planet tp have been found by mathematical prediction rather than through observation.

Answer 8

neptune is one of the gas gient