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Planet Neptune

Neptune, the 8th planet from the Sun and nearly a twin of planet Uranus, is the fourth-largest planet by diameter and the furthest planet discovered so far in our solar system. Planet Neptune gets its name after the Roman god of the sea. It is a gas giant.

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What led scientists to the discovery of Neptune?

Both J.C. Adams of Cambridge and U.J.J. Le Verrier of Paris noticed anomalies in the orbit of Uranus. Because of Newton's Universal Gravitation, they predicted that there was another undisocered planet affecting Uranus' orbit. They predicted mathematically where the new planet (Neptune) would be. Both came very close. They both had observational astronomers (Challis and Galle) look for the planet. Galle already had a star map and found it first, and it was a great triumph for Le Verrier. Adams and Le Verrier are considered co-discoverers mathematically and Challis and Galle are considered co-discoverers observationally.

How is Pluto affecting the orbits of uranus and neptune?

Pluto is a very warm planet so since they are both in space plutos heat melts parts of neptune then neptune uses the melted rock and makes new forms

Why is Neptune a planet and Pluto isn't?

Neptune is confirmed as a planet because it is partly made of gas much like other planets.However Pluto is made of ice and rock has no atmoshpere and because of its short distance to the Kuiper belt and its size makes astronomers wonder if this is a planet. Plus it doesn't clear it's path of objects that are in it's way.

Could a human land on Neptune?

It may be possible in the future, but today we are not able to travel that far.

Is Neptune the largest gas planet?

No. Neptune is the smallest of the four gas giants in the solar system. Jupiter is the largest.

WHO are Neptune's moons named after?

Helimede is one of Neptune's moons that are named after sea nymphs in Greek mythology. This is regarded as one of the Nereids.

Is it true that the orbits of Pluto and Neptune overlap each other at times?

Despite the fact that Pluto and Neptune temporarily change places in their distance from the Sun, they will never collide. This is due to two reasons: First, Pluto's orbit is inclined to the ecliptic by 17 degrees. So even though we say their orbits "cross," Pluto is actually quite a distance "above" Neptune. Secondly, Pluto orbits the Sun twice for every three orbits of Neptune. The two planets are said to be in a "resonance orbit." For such orbits, the two bodies never get close to each other. In fact, the closest the two planets come to each other is 2 billion kilometers.

Were neptunes rings discovered in 1846?

No they were discovered in 1968 by Edward Guinan

What is the average orbital speed for the Planet Venus?

The sidereal rotation period of Venus is a very long 243.0185 Earth days. That means it takes a bit over 243 Earth days to rotate once on its axis (a Venus sidereal "day"). It gives new meaning to the expression, "It's been a long day."

The rotational velocity at the equator is a blazing 6.52 kilometers per hour (a bit over 4 miles per hour). You can walk that fast if you step out and don't drag your feet. A link can be found below.

How big is Triton?

The moon Triton - a moon of Neptune is the seventh largest moon in the solar system.

It has:

  • Radius: 1,353.5km (841 miles)
  • Diameter: 2,706km (1,682 miles)

This is about a fifth of the Earth and slightly smaller than our own Moon.

See related link for a pictorial size difference.

Orbital inclination of Neptune?

The orbital inclination of Neptune is approximately 1.77 degrees relative to the plane of the ecliptic, which is the plane in which Earth orbits the Sun. This means that Neptune's orbit is tilted by around 1.77 degrees compared to the average plane of the solar system.

How long can a human stay on Neptune?

Not very long. Neptune is made of Hydrogen and helium. So you can't breath.

Does neptune orbits the sun much slower than earth?

Yes, it is at a distance of 30 astronomical units from the Sun, so 30 times further than the Earth, which means its speed in orbit is down by a factor of sqrt(30), from Kepler's third law. So it goes at about 18% of the Earth's speed.

What are the physical and chemical characteristics of Neptune?

Neptune is a blue gas giant with a thick atmosphere composed mainly of hydrogen and helium. It has a deep blue color due to methane in its atmosphere absorbing red light. Neptune has strong winds, reaching speeds up to 1,300 mph, and its atmosphere contains traces of other gases like methane, ammonia, and water vapor.

How were Neptune's rings discovered and when?

It is top classified information that only the government and the NASA association can now about it

Is neptune the smallest planet?

No, Neptune is not the smallest planet in our solar system. In fact, Neptune is the fourth largest planet by diameter, after Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus. Mercury holds the title of being the smallest planet in our solar system.

How long is one year in days on Neptune?

Weeks are sets of 7 days used solely for Earth. Other planets have years because a year is the time it takes to go around the sun once and days because a day is how long it takes to turn once, but they do not have special months or weeks. So there is no such thing as a week on Neptune.

Is there poison gases that fill neptune's atmosphere?

Neptune's thick atmosphere consist of 74% hydrogen, 25% helium and about 1% methane. The atmosphere merges into the planet's mantle.

Neptune's atmosphere has icy clouds and enormous storms. These features change rapidly because of tremendous winds that whip around the planet. Neptune has the fastest winds in our Solar System.

Icy particles of methane in the outer parts of its atmosphere give Neptune its deep blue color; methane absorbs red light.

Neptune's Great Dark Spot is an Earth-sized hurricane in the thick methane atmosphere of Neptune. The size, shape, and location of the spot vary greatly over time; it even disappears and reappears occasionally. The storm spins counterclockwise.

Horrendous winds near the spot were measured by Voyager 2 to be about 1,500 miles per hour (2,400 kph). These are the strongest recorded winds in our solar system.

Neptune is farther way from the sun than Jupiter?

Neptune is further from the sun.

Neptune is about 4,504 million km from the sun.
Jupiter is about 778 million km from the sun.


Yes, the order of the planets going outwards from the Sun is... Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

Would Neptune float or sink in water?

There is no exact answer to this. If you could somehow get a large enough body of water to test it in, many of the gases in Neptune's atmosphere (e.g. ammonia) would rapidly dissolve in the water. Also Neptune is likely to have a dense stony or metallic core under its thick atmosphere, so different parts of Neptune might do different things.

However if Neptune had a homogeneous, insoluble in water, not chemically reactive composition, a sample of it would have a density less than the density of water an so would float, but Neptune does not have such a composition.

When were Neptunes moons discovered?

The moons of Neptune were found first discovered in 1846. All of the moons of Neptune were not found until 1989. Two new moons of Neptune, making a total of 14, were found by Voyager 2, a space probe designed for going very far into the Universe.

What would a neighbor look like Neptune based on the living conditions?

Neptune is not a habitable planet as the temperatures are the coldest of all the planets in the solar system. The average temperature is -220° C.