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| − | + | | name=Neptune | |
| + | | image=Banana.jpg | ||
| + | | caption=Photo of Neptune taken by Voyager 2 in 1989 | ||
| + | | symbol=Neptune symbol.svg | ||
| + | | order=8 | ||
| + | | diameter= | ||
| + | | radius=24,746 km<ref>http://www.solarviews.com/eng/neptune.htm</ref> | ||
| + | | mass=1.024x10<sup>26</sup> kg | ||
| + | | distance=4,504,300,000 km | ||
| + | | day=16.11 hours | ||
| + | | year=164.79 | ||
| + | | moons=8 | ||
| + | | composition=Rock and ice | ||
| + | | color= | ||
| + | | albedo=0.41 | ||
| + | | date=1846 | ||
| + | | discname=Johann Gotfried Galle | ||
| + | | origname=Roman god | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | }} | ||
'''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]]. | '''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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[[Category:Planets]] | [[Category:Planets]] | ||
Revision as of 12:13, July 16, 2007
| Neptune | |
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 Photo of Neptune taken by Voyager 2 in 1989 | |
| Symbol | 
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| Date of discovery | 1846 |
| Name of discoverer | Johann Gotfried Galle |
| Name origin | Roman god |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Order from primary | 8 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | 1.024x1026 kg |
| Number of moons | 8 |
| Composition | Rock and ice |
| Albedo | 0.41 |
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 moons, most notably Triton.
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