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NEPTUNE ** "Neptune is like Uranus in many ways, but has its own unique features." **

Terrestrial/Jovian
Neptune is a Jovian planet. One of the reasons is because of their many moons.

Distance From Sun (Km)
Neptune's distance from the sun in kilometres is 4495060000 km.

Distance From Sun (AU)
The distance from Neptune to the sun in astronomical unit is 30.06 AU.

Period of Revolution
Revolution Period around the Sun:165 years

Rotation Period
Rotation Period about Axis:17.24 hrs

Diameter (Km)
Neptune's diameter in kilometres is 49,528 km (at the equator). It is almost four times the size of Earth and the fourth laragest planet!

Diameter (Earth- Diameters)
The diameter of Neptune is about 3.9 times the [|diameter of Earth]

Atmosphere
The atmosphere of the 'blue planet''s atmosphere has 74% hydrogen, 25% helium and about 1% methane.

Number of Moons
Neptune has 8 moons in total. Triton, Thalassa, Naiad, Despina, Galatea, Larissa, Proteus and Nereid.

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