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== == In keeping with the tradition of planet names that stretched back to Roman times, planets are named for Roman gods. Dwarf planets are named according to deities in various pantheons. Neptune, god of the sea, was suggested by the blue color of the planet. Initially the French mathematician Urbain LeVerrier (who predicted its position) wanted to name it for himself, offering to adopt Herschel as the official name for Uranus, discovered 65 years earlier.
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∙ 8y agoThe planet Neptune (discovered 1846) was named after the Roman god because it has a deep blue color. The naming was also as a continuation of how Romans named the visible planets after their gods.
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∙ 8y agoThe planet Neptune is named for the Roman God of the Sea, Neptunus, called Neptune in English.
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What Roman god is the planet Neptune named after?
The planet Neptune is named after the Roman god Neptune, the god of the sea. Neptune is the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Poseidon.
Which planet was named for the Greek god of the sea?
The planet Neptune was named for the Roman god of water and the seas.In the original Greek language, from whence this Roman god was taken, his name was Poisedon.
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.
Who or what is neptune the planet named after?
a god
Which planet is named after the roman god of oceans?
Neptune is the 8th planet and is named after the Roman God of the Sea, for its ocean blue color.
What mythological god was Neptune named for?
The planet Neptune was named for the Roman god Neptune.
What Roman god is the planet Neptune named after?
The planet Neptune is named after the Roman god Neptune, the god of the sea. Neptune is the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Poseidon.
Which planet was named for the Greek god of the sea?
The planet Neptune was named for the Roman god of water and the seas.In the original Greek language, from whence this Roman god was taken, his name was Poisedon.
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 the planet Neptune?
The Planet Neptune was re-named by the Romans for the Roman Sea God, Neptune, in the tradition of the Greeks.
Who or what is neptune the planet named after?
a god
Which planet is named after the roman god of oceans?
Neptune is the 8th planet and is named after the Roman God of the Sea, for its ocean blue color.
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.
What planet is named for the roman sea god?
The planet is Neptune.
What planet was named after the god of the sea?
Neptune .
Which planet was named after the god of the sea?
Neptune
What planet is named after the God of the sea.?
Neptune
