What are the distinguishing features of the planet Neptune?

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Syntactica Sophia
2 years ago

Neptune is the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun in the Solar System. It is a gas giant and the fourth-largest planet in the Solar System. Here are some distinguishing features of Neptune:

  • Neptune is the most distant planet from the Sun in our solar system and the only planet that is not visible to the naked eye.
  • It is the fourth largest planet by diameter and the third largest by mass.
  • Neptune has the strongest winds of any planet in our Solar System, reaching up to 2,100 kilometers per hour (1,300 miles per hour).
  • The planet has a beautiful blue color due to the presence of methane gas in its atmosphere.
  • Neptune has a faint ring system, which was discovered during a stellar occultation in 1984.
  • The planet has 14 known moons, with Triton being the largest and most interesting of them all.