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Outer Planets

Outer Planets. Outer Planets. The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. They are cold and dark because they are far from the Sun. They are made of mostly gases and have many moons. Jupiter. Fifth planet from the Sun Has the Great Red Spot

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Outer Planets

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  1. Outer Planets

  2. Outer Planets The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. They are cold and dark because they are far from the Sun. They are made of mostly gases and have many moons.

  3. Jupiter Fifth planet from the Sun Has the Great Red Spot The largest planet in the Solar System The planet was known by astronomers of ancient times, and was associated with the mythology and religious beliefs of many cultures. The Romans named the planet after the Roman god Iuppiter When viewed from Earth, Jupiter can reach an apparent magnitude of −2.94, making it on average the third-brightest object in the night sky after the Moon and Venus

  4. Jupiter Stats • Length of Day: • 10 Earth Days • Length of Year: • 4,330 Earth Days

  5. Saturn Sixth planet from the Sun Rings made of dust, ice, and rocks the second largest planet in the Solar System, after Jupiter Named after the Roman god Saturn Saturn's interior is probably composed of a core of iron, nickel and rock

  6. Saturn Stats • Length of Day: • 11 Earth Days • Length of Year: • 10,752 Earth Days

  7. Uranus Seventh planet from the Sun Spins on its side astronomers sometimes place them in a separate category called "ice giants” Uranus's atmosphere, while similar to Jupiter's and Saturn's in its primary composition of hydrogen and helium, contains more "ices" such as water, ammonia, and methane, along with traces of hydrocarbons

  8. Uranus Stats • Length of Day: • 17 Earth Days • Length of Year: • 31,518 Earth Days

  9. Neptune Eighth planet from the Sun Methane in its atmosphere gives Neptune its blue color Named for the Roman god of the sea Neptune was the first planet found by mathematical prediction rather than by empirical observation Neptune's atmosphere, while similar to Jupiter's and Saturn's in that it is composed primarily of hydrogen and helium, along with traces of hydrocarbons and possibly nitrogen, contains a higher proportion of "ices" such as water, ammonia, and methane.

  10. Neptune Stats • Length of Day: • 16 Earth Days • Length of Year: • 30, 602 Earth Days

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