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Neptune Was a Mythical King, And now, one of our planets is named after him.
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∙ 13y agoNeptune was the Roman god of the sea. He was equivalent to the Greek god, Poseidon.
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What are Neptunes neighbors?
Planet Uranus and Dwarf planet Pluto.Neptune also has 13 moons:NaiadThalassaDespinaGalateaLarisaaProteusTritonNereidHalimedeSaoLaomedeiaPsamatheNeso
What does neptunes symbol mean?
Neptune's symbol is a trident. It refers to the Roman God, Neptune, who was the god of the sea and for whom the planet is named.
Which is the only planet whose English name does not derive from greek roman mythology?
The only planet whose name in English is not derived from Greek or Roman mythology is Earth.
What is the connection between the planet Jupiter and Zeus?
Really there isn't a connection to the physical planet Jupiter. However, the almost identical Zeus to the Romans was named Jupiter. So no connection (at least on the greek end) to the physical planet.
How many neptunes can fit in uranus?
Roughly 23 times!
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.
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 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 is the connection between the word and January and ancient mythology?
The connection is that Janus the god of the doorway. This name has its beginning in Roman mythology.
What is the connection between the word January and ancient mythology?
The connection is that Janus the god of the doorway. This name has its beginning in Roman mythology.
What planet crosses neptunes path closer to the sun for20 years of its 248 year orbit?
Pluto does this, but it's only classed as a "dwarf planet" now.
Triton is a moon of this planet?
Triton is one of Neptunes moons. It's the seventh largest moon in the solar system and neptunes largest moon, discovered in 1846. It's the only large moon which orbits it's planet in the opposite direction to the planets spin direction.
