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Neptune, the planet that is the farthest known of the solar system, if you discount Pluto, is located 30.047 times farther away from the Sun than Earth is, at 2,793,100,000 miles, while earth is 93,000,000 miles from the Sun. Only about one thousandth of the Sunlight received by Earth reaches Neptune. Yet, with that small amount of sunlight the atmosphere of Neptune is significantly affected. To sum this up, Neptune only gets about 1/900 the sunlight of earth.
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How much sunlight is absorbed by Neptune compared with the amount of sunlight absorbed by Earth?
Neptune is 30 times further from the Sun than Earth, so the fraction of sunlight it receives compared to the Earth is the square of that, so 1/900th as much. However, that is comparable with your living room in the evening with the lights turned on. It is still hundreds of times brighter than the full moon - enough to see in full colour. However, beneath the clouds there will be less light of course - it would very much be a twilit world.
Does the amount of sunlight affect the growth of the sunlight?
Yes
Is there water on Neptune?
No. There is no water on Neptune. Neptune is a gas giant, which means it is made of gasses and has no solid surface. With no surface it is impossible for water to form. The blue is caused by methane gasses in Neptune's atmosphere reflecting back the blue light spectrum from the dim sunlight that reaches the planet, giving the appearance through our telescopes that Neptune is blue. But whether Neptune really is blue or whether it's entirely an illusion caused by light reflections is an open debate.
Does Neptune receive sunlight?
Yes and no. Neptune gets very little sunlight because it is so far from the sun. When light does reach Neptune, the red spectrum of the dim sunlight is absorbed my the methane atmosphere and the blue light spectrum is reflected off the methane, which gives the planet its blue colour.
How much iron is on planet Neptune?
No, Neptune doesn't have a certain amount of Iron. It has Hydrogen, Methane and Helium.
How hot does it get on Neptune?
neptune gets 40% of sunlight
Could you see with the little sunlight on neptune?
Yes. The sunlight on Neptune is less than that on Earth, but brighter than the light of a full moon.
How much sunlight does Neptune need?
Not a lot, because it has ice caps and so Neptune is known for its ice. If it was close to the sun then no ice for Neptune. ~for you!
What is the amount of moons on Neptune?
Neptune has 13 moons.
How much sunlight is absorbed by Neptune compared with the amount of sunlight absorbed by Earth?
Neptune is 30 times further from the Sun than Earth, so the fraction of sunlight it receives compared to the Earth is the square of that, so 1/900th as much. However, that is comparable with your living room in the evening with the lights turned on. It is still hundreds of times brighter than the full moon - enough to see in full colour. However, beneath the clouds there will be less light of course - it would very much be a twilit world.
How long does it take for sunlight to get to Triton?
Triton is Neptune's moon. However, it takes about 155 min for sunlight to reach Triton.
Why is Neptune different from Mars Mercury and Venus?
Neptune is a freezing gas giant with no solid surface and very little sunlight. Mars, Mercury and Venus are hot or warm planets with rocky surfaces and plenty of sunlight.
What is the amount of sunlight the marine biome gets?
the amount of sunlight in the marine is 50%.
What is the amount of oxygen on Neptune?
none
Does the amount of sunlight affect the growth of the sunlight?
Yes
Is there water on Neptune?
No. There is no water on Neptune. Neptune is a gas giant, which means it is made of gasses and has no solid surface. With no surface it is impossible for water to form. The blue is caused by methane gasses in Neptune's atmosphere reflecting back the blue light spectrum from the dim sunlight that reaches the planet, giving the appearance through our telescopes that Neptune is blue. But whether Neptune really is blue or whether it's entirely an illusion caused by light reflections is an open debate.
Which factors affect the rate of photosynthesis and how?
amount of sunlight amount of carbon dioxide amount of water intensity of sunlight temperature and how idk
