Welcome to Neptune
picture of neptune

Hundreds of people flock to national parks in awe of geysers. I'm sure you would rather experience this kind of action from Triton, a moon of Neptune. Neptune is greenish-blue. The planet's mean distance from the sun is 4.5 billion kilometers. Despite, its far distance from the sun, it still manages to keep its temperature around negative 360 degrees Fahrenheit, which is a little warmer than the nights of some inner planets. Therefore, Neptune must have some heat source hidden internally. Most of the time, Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun; but every 228 years, for a twenty-year period, Neptune is the ninth planet after it switches places with Pluto.

Like almost all of the outer planets, Neptune owns a gaseous atmosphere consisting of hydrogen, helium, and 3 % methane. Mixed in with all of this gas, there is ice in Neptune's atmosphere. Neptune has a diameter of 30, 775 miles, the fourth largest in our solar system. The planet takes 165 Earth Years to orbit around. It only takes 19 hours and 12 minutes to rotate. Neptune's quick rotation produces myriad storm systems and rapidly swirling fierce winds. It's very dangerous on Neptune. Be very cautious.

Neptune has very faint and thin rings. These five rings circle the planet, like the eight moons of Neptune does. The two most famous Neptunian moons are Nereid and Triton. Triton is the largest and brightest cold moon of Neptune. It has a diameter of 2,705 kilometers, which is almost the size of Earth's moon. Triton spins in the opposite primary's direction of rotation, which is normally described as a retrograde orbit. The moon has an atmosphere that contains mostly nitrogen and a little bit of methane. Triton has a very active surface. There are geysers all over the place spitting out unknown subsurface material. Maybe, upon arriving, we can grab some samples. Just make sure you are wearing your heavy safe suit.

Neptune is the result of an outstanding Mathematical Astronomy breakthrough. Calculations were made according to the orbit of Uranus. Jean Joseph Leverrier, an extraordinary mathematician, postulated the existence of a planet (not yet named Neptune). That exact year, Galle discovered Neptune within 1 tiny degree of Leverrier's calculation. The greenish-blue planet was discovered through math, and now is believed to carry a deep ocean of water. So get out your fishing poles, for some outrageous Neptunian fly-fishing.