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Neptune, discovered
in 1846 by Johann Gottfried Galle, is the last of the Jovian planets.
Like Uranus, the methane in Neptune's atmosphere absorbs red light and
gives the planet its blue color. Like the other Jovian planets, Neptune
has a faint ring system surrounding it similar to Jupiter's and Uranus'.
Neptune, like Jupiter, has raging storms on the planet as well. The
Great Dark Spot is one such storm easily visible on the planet. Another
storm, discovered by Voyager 2, is much smaller and circles the planet
approximately every 16 hours.

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