Neptune
Also known as
- Neptuno
Neptune (, AmE: ) is the eighth and farthest planet from the Sun in the Solar System. It is the fourth largest planet by diameter, and the third largest by mass. Neptune is 17 times the mass of Earth and is slightly more massive than its near-twin Uranus, which is 15 Earth masses and less dense. The planet is named after the Roman god of the sea. Its astronomical symbol is , a stylized version of the god Neptune's trident.
Discovered on September 23, 1846, Neptune was the first planet found by...
full article at wikipedia
Location
| Geolocation |
| Contains |
| Contained by |
| Adjoins |
|
adjoins
|
|---|
| Area |
| USBG name |
| GNIS ID |
| GEOnet feature ID |
| Time zone(s) |
| Geometry |
Astronomy
| Discovered By |
| Discoverery Date |
- Sep 23, 1846
| Star system |
| Magnitude |
| Declination |
| Right Ascension |
| Distance |
| Hipparcos Catalog Number |
| Spectral Type |
| Color Index |
| Absolute Magnitude |
| Orbits |
| Orbital Order |
| Periapsis |
| Aoapsis |
| Orbit Eccentricity |
| Orbital Period |
| Average Orbital Speed |
| Orbit Type |
| Semi-major Axis |
| Inclination |
| Orbited by |
| Epoch |
More on this topic from users
Artificial Satellite (spatialed)
User-created view »
| Orbital period |
| Orbit inclination classification |
| Orbit inclination |
| Start date |
| End date |
| Orbited body |
With the exception of Wikipedia summaries and some images the
content on this page is typically distributed under
the Creative Commons
Attribution license or Public Domain.
The original description for this topic was automatically generated from the Wikipedia article "Neptune" licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
| Gallery | add an image | edit gallery |
Recent Discussions about Neptune
There are no conversations on this topic. Would you like to start one?
Start the Discussion