By: Stephanie Co

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How Neptune got its name

Neptune is named after the Greek god of the sea.

Discovery of Neptune

When? September 23, 1846Who discovered? John Couch Adams How? Neptune was mathematical discovered by John Couch Adams.Where?

Distance Neptune’s distance from the sun 4.5 billion kmNeptune’s distance from the earth 4.4 billion km

Orbit around the sun

One Neptune year is the length of 164.79 years.

Length of one day on Neptune

A Day on Neptune lasts 17 hours

Appearance Neptune's blue appearance comes from the layer of methane gas that sits above the clouds. Methane absorbs red light, so only the bluish colors show up when viewing the planet. Neptune has no LIFE!!!!

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