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How much sunlight is absorbed by Neptune compared with the amount of sunlight absorbed by Earth?
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∙ 15y ago
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.
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Tom Schmidt
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∙ 14y agodistance form earth to sun is 1 A.U(astronomical unit):
Neptune has an elliptical orbits:
so at perihelion (closest to sun) : 29.8 A.U
and at aphelion (farthest from sun): 30.3 A.U
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∙ 15y agoabot 30 something percent
Neptune, the planet that is the farthest known of the solar system, if you discount Pluto, is located roughly about 30 times farther away from the Sun than Earth is. 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.
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∙ 15y ago38% of Sunlight received on Earth is received on Neptune.
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What is the amount of sunlight on Neptune?
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.
What can be said of the amount of energy that an electron absorbs when it is excited compared to the amount of energy that it releases when it returns to ground state?
The amount of energy that is absorbed is the same as the amount of energy that is released.
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.
How much iron is on planet Neptune?
No, Neptune doesn't have a certain amount of Iron. It has Hydrogen, Methane and Helium.
What is the amount of sunlight on Neptune?
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.
Which is an enviromental factor that affects skin color in humans?
amount of sunlight absorbed :)
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The amount of energy that is absorbed is the same as the amount of energy that is released.
Why is it sunny in winter but not warm?
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What is the amount of moons on Neptune?
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When placed in direct sunlight which object will absorb the most visible light?
Darker objects will absorb more light - especially black objects.Of course, the amount of sunlight absorbed also depends on the exposed surface area.
Why are the southern slopes in Himalayan region covered with thick vegetation cover as compared to northern slopes of the same hills?
the growth of vegetation depends upon the amount of sunlight received.the southern slopes receive more sunlight when compared to northern slope.so southern slope is covered with more vegetation compared to northern slope.
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Does the size of the sponge affect the amount of water absorbed?
The size of a sponge does affect the amount of water absorbed. The bigger the sponge the more water absorbed.
What is the amount of oxygen on Neptune?
none
Does the amount of sunlight affect the growth of the sunlight?
Yes
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