Neptune This is an image taken of Neptune

Neptune This is an image taken of Neptune by NASA. Ni. Jae Hicks Williams

Neptune’s History In 1613 Galileo discovered Neptune while observing the solar system. Neptune was named after the roman sea god.

Solar System Neptune is the 8 th planet from the sun Neptune is 4. 5 billion kilometers away from the sun It takes Neptune 164. 79 years to orbit the sun A day in Neptune is about 16 hours

Neptune’s Moons Neptune has 13 moons: Naiad, Thalassa, Desping, Galatea, Larissa, Proteus, Triton, Nereid, Halimede, Sao, Laomedia, Psamathe, Depoina

Planet appearance Neptune is a blue Gas giant. Neptune is actually the second coldest planet after Uranus at -235 degrees Fahrenheit

Neptune’s Rings Neptune has 4 rings Neptune’s rings are Galle, Le Verrier, Lassel, and Arago Neptune’s rings are hard to see

Neptune Exploration Voyager 2 1989, showalter 2013, Lasser 1846, Kuiper 1949 This is an image of voyager 2 one of the satellites to visit Neptune.

Interesting Facts • Neptune is the stormiest planet. • Neptune doesn’t actually have water. • Triton is Neptune’s most unusual moon because it spins the opposite way from Neptune’s other moons.

More facts Neptune is made out of gas and a rocky core. Neptune’s largest moon is Triton Neptune’s 2 nd largest moon is Proteus Neptune is the stormiest planet Neptune gets its color from the gases in the air