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Neptune

Anthony Dalton 11/24/12. Ne. Neptune. The Most Distant Planet. Discovered in 1846 Eighth planet from the sun Known as the most distant planet until pluto was discovered in 1930. From 1930-2006, Pluto remained known as the distant planet. Who discovered it?.

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Neptune

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  1. Anthony Dalton 11/24/12 Ne • Neptune

  2. The Most Distant Planet • Discovered in 1846 • Eighth planet from the sun • Known as the most distant planet until pluto was discovered in 1930. • From 1930-2006, Pluto remained known as the distant planet

  3. Who discovered it? • Discovered in 1846 by German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle • No one knew too much about the planet until the Voyager 2 probe did a flyby in 1989.

  4. What is it made of? • Gas planet. • Atmosphere consisting of Hydrogen, Helium and Methane. • Planets sea blue color is caused from the methane in the atmosphere • Has a rocky core

  5. How big is Neptune? • Diameter is about 30,000 miles • Size is 4 times Earth’s Diameter

  6. How far away is it? • Neptune is 2.8 billion miles from the sun • Took 12 years for the Voyager 2 to reach Neptune. • Receives 1/900 of solar energy that reaches the earth

  7. Stormiest Planet? • Winds blow at 1,240 mph, 3 times as fast as Earth’s hurricanes • Caused by large dark storm known as the “Great Dark Spot” discovered by the Voyager 2. • The storm vanished when the Hubble telescope later searched for it

  8. Neptune's Moons • 13 known moons • Triton is its largest moon • Triton is the most spherical moon, while the other 12 are irregularly shaped.

  9. Rings of Neptune • Rings are not uniform, but are thick dust clumps called arcs. • One of the rings has a twisted structure. • Assumed to have been formed when one of Neptune’s moons was destroyed.

  10. Credits • www.planetfacts.net/neptune-facts.html • www.nineplanets.org/neptune.html • http://www.universetoday.com/21999/10-interesting-facts-about-neptune/ • http://science.discovery.com/outer-space/planets/10-facts-planet-neptune.html • http://methanemolecule30111.blogspot.com • http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&client=safari&tbo=d&rls=en&biw=1280&bih=614&tbm=isch&tbnid=EaMdjdYfWWGCUM:&imgrefurl=http://chemwiki.ucdavis.edu/Inorganic_Chemistry/Descriptive_Chemistry/Main_Group_Elements/Group_18%253A_The_Noble_Gases/Chemistry_of_Helium&docid=-QseQk5WMb6ZoM&imgurl=http://chemwiki.ucdavis.edu/%2540api/deki/files/6444/%253DHe.png&w=332&h=393&ei=lriyUNTqIYiEyAGX1IHoBA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=227&vpy=90&dur=92&hovh=244&hovw=206&tx=108&ty=96&sig=114522576333907803063&page=4&tbnh=148&tbnw=125&start=85&ndsp=30&ved=1t:429,r:87,s:0,i:416 • http://www.zazzle.com/hydrogen_ceramic_tile_periodic_table_of_elements-227129808279888067

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