Mrs. Notaro's Planetary PowerPoints

1. By: Henry N.

2. Info about Neptune
 Neptune was named
after the god Poseidon
the god of the sea
 This planet is made of
ice, rock, 15% hydrogen
and a little of helium
 The 8th planet of the
solar system

3. Facts, Information and More.
 Planet 2.8 miles away
from sun.
 Takes 165 years for it to
make one orbit
 Diameter of Neptune is
49244 km.
 Atmosphere made of
hydrogen, helium, and a
little methane

4. The Moons of
Neptune
Has at least 13 moons Triton
(largest), Nereid, Proteous,
Naiad, Thalassa, Despina,
Gatatea, Larrissa, Hatimede,
Psamathe, Sao, Laomedeia
and Neso.

5. Viewing tips
Use binoculars or a
telescope to spot
Neptune at night.

6. The Rings
Neptune has 9 rings
1989 N3R Galle,
1989 N2R Leverrier,
Lassel, Arago, 1989
N1R Adams,
Liberte, Egalite,
Fraternite and
Courage.

7. Weird, but True
 Neptune is the windiest planet in our solar system and coldest (not including
Pluto)
 Similar to Uranus
 Sometimes goes outside Pluto in orbit
 Great dark spot on Neptune is large tornado
 Triton is said to appears to look like a cantaloupe
 60 Earths can fit inside Neptune
 Diamonds crystalize in the boiling ocean of methane

8. Bibliography
 http://jakesutter.wordpress.com/category/dystopia/re
d-planet-blue-planet/page/2/
 http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astrono
my/planets/
 http://nineplanets.org/
 http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets
 http://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/images/content/
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