Neptune
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What is Neptune made of?
- 80% hydrogen
- 19% helium
- a small amount of water
- a small amount of methane
Distances/TImes
- 4.5 billion kilometers (2.8 billion miles) from the sun
- 165 years for one revolution
- 16.11 hours to rotate
- average of -218 degrees Celsius
- eight planet to the sun
Planet Song for Kids/ Solar System Song for Children/Neptune Song for Children
Moons
Neptune has 13 moons and one more waiting to be officially confirmed a moon.
Names of moons:
- Triton (largest)
- Nereid
- Proteus
- Larissa
- Despina
- Galatea
- Thalassa
- Naiad
Neptune Moons
Fun Facts
- Named after the Roman God of the Sea
- Winds on Neptune can reach up to 9 times stronger than Earth winds
- 6 rings of dust and rock surround the planet
- Completed its first full orbit in 2011 (but was discovered in 1846)
- The radius of Neptune is about 15,299 miles around