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Q: What are the dark spots on Neptune?
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Which is the planet with dark spots on it?

There are two. Jupiter and Neptune.


Does Neptune have more then one dark spot?

Yes, Neptune does.There is another smaller dark spot called The Small Dark Spot, a southern cyclonic storm, which is also the second-most-intense storm. It is intially dark, but has a bright center core. Other dark spots are formed in Neptune's troposphere.


Does Neptune have yellow on it?

The color of the planet Neptune is predominantly blue with occasionally dark spots or white high-altitude clouds. Yellow is not a prominent feature.


Does Neptune have a ring or spot?

Yes, both. Neptune has 5 rings. Neptune is also very stormy. Occasionally you can see dark spots on Neptune which will vanish again over time. These are anticyclonic storms in the atmosphere.


Is Pluto dark?

yes since Neptune is an outer planet it is far from the sun making it very difficult to see.


Where is the Great Dark Spot on Neptune located?

Neptune's atmosphere has zones like Jupiter, and the dark spot aka the "Great Dark Spot" is about the size of the Earth. It's caused by a storm much like Jupiter's Great Red Spot only much smaller. The lighter colored clouds of methane crystals in the upper atmosphere is simply being blown away by this storm to reveal the darker layer of gases underneath.


Why is Neptune dark?

neptune is dark because it is fathest from the sun


Which planet once had a great dark spot before it disappeared in 1995?

That would be Neptune. The Great Dark Spot (also known as GDS-89) was similar to Jupiter's. Both Neptune's and Jupiter's 'spots' are anticyclonic storms. However Neptune's spot have shorter 'lives'. The Great Dark Spot disappeared in 1995, however since then an almost identical spot emerged in Neptune's northern hemisphere. This new spot, called the Northern Great Dark Spot (NGDS), has remained visible for several years.


How many planets have dark spots?

The planet is Neptune. It is a huge hurricane similar to the hurricane in Jupiter. Jupiter's hurricane is called the Great Red Spot.


What is the components of neptune?

The major component of Neptune is Methane because of its red spots it creates


What is the major component of Neptune?

The major component of Neptune is Methane because of its red spots it creates


Is neptune always dark?

no