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Neptune
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The Planet Neptune
Mass (kg)
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1.02 x 10^26
Diameter (km)
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49528
Mean density (kg/m^3)
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1640
Escape velocity (m/sec)
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23300
Average distance from Sun (AU)
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30.06
Rotation period (length of day in Earth hours)
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19.1
Revolution period (length of year in Earth years)
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164.8
Obliquity (tilt of axis in degrees)
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29.6
Orbit inclination (degrees)
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1.77
Orbit eccentricity (deviation from circular)
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0.009
Mean temperature (K)
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48
Visual geometric albedo (reflectivity)
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0.51
Atmospheric components.
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74% hydrogen, 25% helium,
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1% methane (at depth)
Rings
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Rings are narrow, and contain concentrations of particles called ring arcs
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