3. Discovery of Neptune
➔ Neptune was discovered in September 23, 1846.
After the discovery, there was rivalry between England
and France about who should get credit for finding
Neptune, Adams or Le Verrier. The international
astronomy community agreed that the two astronomers
should share credit for the discovery. Eventually both Le
Verrier and Adams were given credit for discovering
Neptune in 1846.
4. FAR FROM EARTH
2.7 billion miles is how far the earth is from Neptune.
When Neptune and Earth line up on the same side of the sun, at
their closest, they are only 2.7 billion miles apart. But when the
planets are on opposite sides of the sun, they can put as many
as 2.9 billion miles between them.
5. Other Facts
The size of Neptune is 24,622 km.
Neptune is a large planet, nearly four times the size of Earth.
Neptune suffers the most violent weather in our Solar System.
Storms have been spotted swirling around its surface and
freezing winds that blow about ten times faster than
hurricanes on Earth make it the windiest planet.
Neptune is a large, water planet with a blue hydrogen-methane
atmosphere and faint rings.
Neptune is covered in thin wispy white clouds which stretch out
around the planet.It is the fourth biggest planet
