Science

An Overview of Neptune

Discovery of Neptune

First Discovery

Telescope

Galileo

Additional Sightings

Second and Official Discovery

Mathematics

Adams, Le Verrier, & Galle

The Planet

Atmospheric Conditions

Characteristics

Neptune's Orbit

Comparison to Earth

Neptune is the eighth, and furthest, planet from the sun. This blue gas giant has been named in the tradition of other planets, with a name taken from mythology; Neptune is the Roman god of the sea. The planet has an interesting history, and characteristics which clearly differentiate it from other planetary bodies. The aim of this paper is to examine the planet, looking at its discovery as well as its' characteristics and the way it compares to earth.

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Discovery of Neptune

The official discovery of Neptune occurred in 1846, but the history of discovery can be traced back much further, with the apparent identification of the planet more than two centuries before it official...
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