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NEPTUNE
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DEFINITION The fourth largest planet in the Solar System The fastest winds in the Solar System 2000kmph 8th planet in the Solar System
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WHAT TO SEE Is one of four gas giants Composed almost entirely of gas Mysterious blue color Scooters Plumes
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SPOTTING NEPTUNE FROM EARTH Cannot be seen with naked eye Hard to spot(even telescopes) Galileo thought it was another star
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LOCAL HISTORY Named after the Roman god of the sea Discovered on paper Affects the orbit of Uranus Newston’s laws of motion
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CONDITIONS No solid surface Tiny core of rock Hydrogen helium traces of methane Winds of up to 2000kmph +11 moons
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CONCLUSION Atmosphere is thinner It is not appropriate for life Winds Mysterious colour First discovered planet on a paper
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