Neptune(ICE GIANT)

BY: JORDAN FAMOUS

Neptunes symbol

In roman mythology Neptune means God of the sea.The forms of water on Neptune are a watery ice mixture.

Who discovered Neptune?Johann Gottfried Galle, Urbain Le Verrier, John Couch Adams, Heinrich Louis Darrest.

When was Neptune discovered?Neptune was discovered September 23,1846

How far is Neptune from the sun?Neptune is 4,503,000,000 km away from the sun and is also the farthest away from the sun.

Neptune’s atmosphere Neptune’s atmosphere is very thick, It consists of 82.5% Hydrogen, 15.2% Helium and 2.3% Methane.

Neptune’s measurements Mass: 102.4E24kgVolume: 62,525,703,987,421km Density: 1.640g/cm

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Weather on NeptuneOn Neptune the weather is very cold and has very strong winds. Neptune has some of the most violent weather in the solar system. Wind speeds have reached up to 2,100 km/hour.

Temperatures on Neptune On Neptune it is very cold. Temperatures drop to as low as 55° Kelvin or -218°C

Orbiting the sunIt takes 30.1 A.U for Neptune to orbit the sun. That is about 30 times the distance from the earth to the sun.

Rotating on its axisFor Neptune to rotate on its axis it takes about 60,190.03 days.

Life on NeptuneIf a person were to travel to Neptune they would freeze to death.

The rings around Neptune are made of small rocks and dust. The Rings are not the same thickness all around.

Neptunes Rings