Beyond Our Planet

Beyond Our Planet, takes a look at the Universe we live in. Find out how far Earth is from the Sun, and the other planets in our Solar System. Learn about each of the planets. How large they are and how fast they are spinning as well as moving along their orbit. Learn how far a planet travels in one circuit around the Sun. Learn all these things and much more.

Friday, September 17, 2010

Planet Neptune

Neptune is the 8th and outer most planet in our solar system

Beyond Our Planet - Planet Neptune -1
Diameter of Neptune= 30,760 Miles

Distance from Neptune to the Sun = 2.77 Billion Miles at its closest, to 2.82 Billion miles at its furthest.

Distance from Neptune to the Earth = 2.68 Billion Miles at its closest

One Rotation of Neptune takes = 17.24 hours

One Orbit around the Sun takes = 165 Earth Years

Speed of Travel during orbit = Approximately 12,191 MPH

Distance of Travel (one Orbit) = Approximately 17,598,866,356 Miles

Rings = Faint rings

Natural Satellites = 13 moons

Atmosphere = 85% Hydrogen, 13% Helium, and 2% Methane

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