Neptune's surface is very different than most of the planet's surfaces. Neptune has a rocky inner core, which is completely surrounded by water. Its atmosphere is made up of seventy-four percent hydrogen, twenty-five percent helium, and one-percent methane.
The Climate
Neptune has a very frigid climate. The water surrounding Neptune's core is freezing cold. Neptune also has the highest recorded wind in the whole solar system. The winds were reported at over 2,000 kilometers per hour. The storms that occur on Neptune move very quickly. The atmosphere on Neptune is so cold that some of the clouds are actually frozen water.
Contrary to what many people believe, Saturn isn't the only planet with rings. Neptune, along with many other p
Since Neptune is the eighth planet away from the sun it is very hard to see even if you are using a telescope. Because the planet Pluto's orbit is quite random, Neptune is sometimes the ninth planet away from the sun making the view even worse. With a really good telescope you may be able to make out a small greenish ball on a clear day which is Neptune.
Neptune has eight moons. The largest moon is Triton. It has a pinkish color as a result of a slowly evaporating layer of nitrogen ice. Because of Triton's tilted orbit among Neptune's equator, scientists believe that it formed independently of Neptune and was later captured by Neptune's gravity. Another one of Neptune's moon is Proteus. Proteus has a very irregular shape, which is thought to be caused by the coldness.
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