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Neptune

Neptune. BY: Cornell. Neptune got its name from the god Poseidon also known in Rome as Neptune. How did Neptune get it’s name?. Johann Gottfried Galle discovered Neptune in September 23 1846 using mathematics. Who discovered Neptune?. Neptune is the 8 th planet from the sun.

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Neptune

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  1. Neptune BY: Cornell

  2. Neptune got its name from the god Poseidon also known in Rome as Neptune. How did Neptune get it’s name?

  3. Johann Gottfried Galle discovered Neptune in September 23 1846 using mathematics. Who discovered Neptune?

  4. Neptune is the 8th planet from the sun. • The distance in AU is 30.06 • Distance from the earth in AU is 30.07 • In km it’s 4.3 billion. Distance From sun

  5. Mass: 1.0244 x 1026 • Volume: 1010 km3 • Equatorial Circumference: 1.55597 x105 km • Mean density: 1.76 g/cm3 • Gravity: gas planet 1.14 times gravity of earth. Planet measurements

  6. Number of days it takes to get around the sun is 164.79 • It is 4.44445 x 109km close to the sun • It goes 4.54567 x 109 away from the sun • Neptune has 19.1 earth hours Orbit and Rotation

  7. Core composition: The cloud top is -220 Celsius Surface composition: Spread 77,500 MPH Major gas: Hydrogen Minor gas: Helium Atmosphere and Composition

  8. Neptune has 8 moons. The Triton, Naid, Nereid, Proteus, Depina, Thalassa, Galatea, and Larissa. Neptune and it’s Moons

  9. Neptune has 3 rings. Levierrier ring 53,000 km from the center. Galle ring 42,000 km from the center. Adams ring is 63,000 km from the center. Neptune’s rings

  10. One of Neptune’s form of water is ice grains. • Another fact about abut Neptune is that it has cold windy wet weather. • Neptune has methane that make it blue. Neptune also has spots and bands. Extra facts about Neptune

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