NEPTUNE



For 20 years Neptune comes farther from the Sun than Pluto becase Pluto's orbit is elliptical.



Neptune's moons, Triton orbits the planet backwards!
It goes around Neptune the opposite way that moons usually do.

The blue-green colour of Nuptune is due to the methane in the planet's atmosphere.

Neptune was named after Neptune(the Roman God for sea.)

The length of year on Neptune is 164 Earth years.
So if you were living on Neptune you would celebrate your birthday once in 164 years.

The average temperature on Neptune is -330 degrees Fahrenheit. COLD!!!

Neptune has 11 moons out of which 3 were announced quite late in January 2003.

Jupiter's moon Triton islarger than Pluto.

Some Astronomers are of the view that Neptune may have captured Triton in recent past.

Neptune's atmosphere is composed chiefly of hydrocarbon compounds.