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'''Neptune''' is the eighth [[planet]] in the [[Solar System]].  It is named after the ancient [[Roman]] [[god]] of the [[sea]].  It was discovered in 1846 by [[Le Verrier]].  Neptune, like the other [[gas giants]], [[Jupiter]], [[Saturn]], and [[Uranus]], has rings made of [[ice]] and [[rock]].  Neptune is bluish in color and has 13 known [[moon]]s, most notably [[Triton]].
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'''Neptune''' is the eighth [[planet]] in the [[Solar System]].  It is named after the ancient [[Roman]] [[god]] of the [[sea]].  It was discovered in 1846 on the basis of calculations made by [[Urbain Le Verrier]].  Neptune, like the other [[gas giants]], [[Jupiter]], [[Saturn]], and [[Uranus]], has rings made of [[ice]] and [[rock]].  Neptune is bluish in color and has 13 known [[moon]]s, the largest of which is [[Triton]].
    
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==Notes & References==
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