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Neptune
Neptune means:
In astronomy
mythology,
Neptune was originally only the god
of water, but was latter extended to
the ocean when he became associated
with the Greek god Poseidon.

How much would you
weigh on Neptune?
If you weigh 70
pounds on the Earth you would weigh
84 pounds on Neptune.
The Planet:
Neptune has a giant
storm much like the storm on
Jupiter. This storm is often
called The Great Dark Spot. We do
not know how long this storm has
been active, because it is so far
away that we could not get a good
view of Neptune until modern times
when we began to send robot
explorers.
For many centuries
people did not know that this planet
even existed. It was discovered by
Johann Galle and Heinrich D'Arrest
in 1846.
Neptune has six rings
which circle the planet.
Moons:
Neptune has eight
moons that we know of. Because
Neptune is so far away, it is
difficult to see any of these
worlds. There are probably many
more moons orbiting this blue planet
which we have not yet discovered.
Perhaps you will be the astronomer
who discovers some of these worlds.
The names of the known moons are:
Caliban, Sycorax, Prospero, Setebos,
Stephano, and 1986U10. |