Neptune
The Windiest Planet
The Planet Neptune
Le Verrier named "the planet exterior to Uranus", Neptune. All other planets, excluding Earth, were named after Greek and/or Roman mythology.
Profile:
- Mass - 102,410,000,000,000,000 billion kg
- Polar Diameter: 48,682 km
- Equatorial Diameter: 49,528 km
- Equatorial Circumference: 155,600 km
- Moons: 14
- Rings: 5
- Surface Temperature: -201 Celsius
- Orbital Distance: 4,498,396,441 km
- Orbital Period: 60,109.03 km
Event Information
Discovery of Neptune
When?
Wednesday, Sep 23, 1846, 08:45 PM
Where?
France
Terms
Terminology
Composition of Neptune
Neptune is a gas giant, and is made up of 3 different layers:
- The Atmosphere: made up of (80%) hydrogen, (19%) Helium, and small traces of ice.
- Mantle: made up of water, ammonia, and methane. Extremely hot. Dense/Fluid
- Core: made up of iron and nickle.
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