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​​​ ​ __Facts About Neptune__ Diameter at equator: 49,530km Average temperature: -214 degrees Average distance from the sun: 4498 million km Length of year: 165 Earth years Period of rotation: 16 hours 7 minutes Number of moons: 13 Volume of planet compared to Earth: 57 times as big Travelling time from Earth: 12 years Magnetic feild: 27 times more powerful than Earths

​​   The 8th planet from the sun- Neptune, was named after the Roman god of seas. He is the son of Saturn, grandson of Uranus, and brother to Jupiter and Pluto. Though he belonged to the sea, Neptune also controlled parts of the land. He was the god of horses and earthquakes, reffered to as the earth shaker. As Neptune wasn't discovered until 1846, the god had to wait for modern times to share his name with a planet. Neptune is known as the ocean covered or blue planet, which is why it was named after this god. The planet's astronomical symbol is a version of Neptunes trident.

 Now that Pluto is no longer a planet, Neptune is the last planet from the sun. Because it is so far away, Neptune can't be seen by the naked eye. It is one of the four giant gas planets. It's atmosphere contains hydrogen, helium, possibly Nitrogen and methane, giving it bluish colouring. It's like a large sea of liquid hydrogen. Neptune has 4,thin, dim rings. The outermost ring has brighter sections than the rest. It is the fourth-largest planet by diameter and the third-largest by mass. 

​ __Weather on Neptune??!__ There are small white clouds made of Methane drifting high in the atmosphere of Neptune. Scientists believe they are methane ice crystals. These clouds can stretch up to thousands of kilometers.They are a lot like the cirrus clouds on Earth and cast shadows on lower clouds. The lower clouds are made of ammonia and hydrogen sulphide. Due to the extreme conditions on Neptune, the clouds change shape at a very fast rate. One Cloud that doesn't change is the Scooter. It goes aroung the planet once every 16.8 hours. There are agressive storms on Neptune, and winds can reach up to 2400 km/h.

​__The internal structure of Neptune:__ 1. Upper atmosphere, top clouds 2. Atmosphere consisting of hydrogen, helium and methane gas 3. Mantle consisting of water, ammonia and methane ices 4. Core consisting of rock and ice

