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NEPTUNE : 2013 TUNE IT UP WITH NEPTUNE Hannah-Robert-Anna-Lucas-Kelsey
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Neptune
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What We’re Made of! Gas giant 80% Hydrogen 19% Helium 1% Methane Methane gives the planet its blue color because the gas absorbs red light and reflects the blue back into space Troposphere Temperature decreases as altitude increases Stratosphere Temperature increases as altitude increases
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Our Homies. Word. 13 Moons Naiad Thalassa Despina Galatea Larissa Proteus Triton has atmosphere Nereid Halimede Sao Laomedeia Psamathe Neso
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Missions- Voyager 2 1 st to observe Launched August 20 th 1977 Closest approach on August 25 th 1989 Traveled for 12 years Velocity of 19 kilometers
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Size Matters 4 th Largest Diameter 49,500 km Volume 6.25 x 10 13 km 3 Surface area 7.64x 10 9 km 2 Mass 1.02x 10 26 kg
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How Long… Day 16 hours, 6 minutes, and 36 seconds Year 60,190 days Tilt 28.32 degrees
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Our Background Named after Roman god of the deep sea Because of our position in deep space Discovered September 23, 1846 By: Johann Gottfried Galle
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What Makes Us Special… The Great Dark Spot Was being looked for before it was known about LIQUID DIAMONDS!! Strongest Winds in Solar System Coldest Planet in Solar System Visited up close once
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If Our Planet Was A Person… Finn from Adventure Time! They both like the color blue! They are both adventurous! (farthest away) They are both AMAZING! They both love you.
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