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Neptune was named after a Roman god, but than name was proposed by a German astronomer.
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What day is Neptune named after?
Neptune is not named after a day. It is named after the Roman god of the sea.
Is planet Neptune named after a Goddess?
No. Planet Neptune is named after a God, not a Goddess. Neptune gets its name from the Roman God of the Deep Sea, Neptune.
Was Neptune named after the god Neptune?
Neptune is named after Neptune, the Roman god of water and the sea, the brother of Jupiter and Pluto. Neptune's equivalent in Greek mythology is Poseidon. Neptune was named after a sea god because the planet looked like a big blue ocean.
Why was Neptune named?
Neptune was named after the roman god of the sea. Neptune.Also because the planet looks like it is full of water and Neptune is the god of the sea.
How would you descibe how Neptune was named?
The planet Neptune was named after the Roman God of the Sea. Neptune was named after the Roman god of the sea, because of it's blueish color
What mythological god was Neptune named for?
The planet Neptune was named for the Roman god Neptune.
What day is Neptune named after?
Neptune is not named after a day. It is named after the Roman god of the sea.
Who the beep was Neptune named after?
It was named after the Roman God of the seas Neptune
Is neptunium named after Neptune?
Yes, neptunium is named after the planet Neptune.
Why is Neptune named after the planet Neptune?
The Planet Neptune was re-named by the Romans for the Roman Sea God, Neptune, in the tradition of the Greeks.
What are some things that are named after Neptune?
Well in spongebob , there is a king named Neptune.
Is planet Neptune named after a Goddess?
No. Planet Neptune is named after a God, not a Goddess. Neptune gets its name from the Roman God of the Deep Sea, Neptune.
Why is neptune named after NEptune?
Neptune is named that because Neptune is the god of the sea and the sea is blue. Neptune is also blue. Comment: That can't be the answer though, because they didn't know that the planet was blue at the time it was named.
Was Neptune named after the god Neptune?
Neptune is named after Neptune, the Roman god of water and the sea, the brother of Jupiter and Pluto. Neptune's equivalent in Greek mythology is Poseidon. Neptune was named after a sea god because the planet looked like a big blue ocean.
Is Neptune named after a Greek god or goddess?
Neither. Neptune is named after the Roman god of the sea, also called Neptune.
Why was neptunium named after Neptune?
The planet Neptune is named after a Roman god named Neptune... The chemical element neptunium is in the periodic table after uranium; also the planet Neptune is after Uranus in the Solar system - it is an analogy.
Why was Neptune named?
Neptune was named after the roman god of the sea. Neptune.Also because the planet looks like it is full of water and Neptune is the god of the sea.
