- Neptune - Wikipedia
When Pluto was discovered, it was considered a planet, and Neptune thus became the second-farthest known planet, except for a 20-year period between 1979 and 1999 when Pluto's elliptical orbit brought it closer than Neptune to the Sun, making Neptune the ninth planet from the Sun during this period [65][66] The increasingly accurate
- Neptune - Science@NASA
Dark, cold and whipped by supersonic winds, giant Neptune is the eighth and most distant major planet orbiting our Sun More than 30 times as far from the Sun as is Earth, Neptune is not visible to the naked eye
- Neptune | Planet, Moons, Rings, Temperature, Mass, Diameter, Facts . . .
Neptune, third most massive planet of the solar system and the eighth and outermost planet from the Sun Because of its great distance from Earth, it cannot be seen with the unaided eye With a small telescope, it appears as a tiny, faint blue-green disk It is designated by the symbol ♆
- Neptune, planet of wind and ice - The Planetary Society
Neptune, our outermost planet, is a windy blue world with exotic ice, raging storms, rings, and a moon that could have a subsurface ocean
- Neptune Facts - Most Distant Planet in the Solar System
Neptune, the eighth planet from the Sun, stands as a distant, deep-blue world at the fringe of our Solar System Known for its striking color, powerful storms, and intriguing ring system, Neptune has captivated astronomers since its discovery in the 19th century
- Neptune facts and information | National Geographic
Neptune is just one of two ice giants in our cosmic family, along with Uranus It's blanketed in an atmosphere of hydrogen and helium, with traces of methane, water, and ammonia
- Neptune Facts - Interesting Facts about Planet Neptune
Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun, making it the most distant in the solar system This gas giant may have formed much closer to the Sun in the early solar system history before migrating out to its current position Neptune is the smallest gas giant A year on Neptune lasts 165 Earth years Neptune is named after the Roman god of the sea
- Neptune Facts - NASA Science
Dark, cold, and whipped by supersonic winds, ice giant Neptune is more than 30 times as far from the Sun as Earth Neptune is the only planet in our solar system not visible to the naked eye In 2011 Neptune completed its first 165-year orbit since its discovery in 1846
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