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Astronomers named Neptune after the Roman God of the deep sea to uphold the tradition of naming planets after mythical figures. The name wasn't only given because the colour of the planet resembles the ocean, the name also fits the planet well because of its position in "deep" space (deep sea - deep space).
The symbol for planet Neptune is the Trident (the weapon favoured by the God Neptune).
Neptune's largest moon was also named after the Greek God of the sea's son, Triton.
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What is neptunes nick name?
There are a couple of listed nicknames for the planet Neptune. These include the Blue Planet and the Great Gas Giant.
What is Neptunes planet classification?
Ice Giant
What are Neptunes neighbors?
Planet Uranus and Dwarf planet Pluto.Neptune also has 13 moons:NaiadThalassaDespinaGalateaLarisaaProteusTritonNereidHalimedeSaoLaomedeiaPsamatheNeso
Planet has a moon called Triton?
This is Neptunes largest moon.
What planet's orbit crosses with Pluto and is it times with Pluto?
Neptunes
Is Neptune the coldest planet?
Neptune is the coldest planet but not by much. Neptunes surface temperature is 72K whereas Uranus is 76K.
On Jabberjaw What was the name of the rock band?
The Neptunes
What is the name of 1 of Neptunes moons?
Triton
What is the name of Neptunes forked moon?
Triton
What is Neptunes distance from earth?
Well you know if NEPTUNE is the eighths planet from the sun, what do you think the distance is?
What is Neptunes location?
Neptune is located 4.4 billion km away from earth and is the 8th planet from the sun
What does neptunes name mean?
If you mean the planet neptune then it mean god of the sea. Poseidon is also one.It is named after the roman god of the sea:p
