Outline of Neptune
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Neptune:
astronomical symbol ♆, a stylised version of the god Neptune's trident.
Classification of Neptune
- Astronomical object
- Gravitationally rounded object
- Planet
- Giant planet
- Planet of the Solar System
- Outer planet
- Superior planet
- Planet
- Gravitationally rounded object
Location of Neptune
- Milky Way Galaxy– barred spiral galaxy
- Orion Arm – a spiral arm of the Milky Way
- Solar System – the Sun and the objects that orbit it, including 8 planets, the eighth and furthest planet from the Sun being Neptune
- Orbit of Neptune
- Solar System – the Sun and the objects that orbit it, including 8 planets, the eighth and furthest planet from the Sun being Neptune
- Orion Arm – a spiral arm of the Milky Way
Movement of Neptune
- Orbit of Neptune
- Rotation of Neptune
Features of Neptune
- Atmosphere of Neptune
- Rings of Neptune
Natural satellites of Neptune
Inner moons of Neptune
Retrograde moons of Neptune
Prograde moons of Neptune
- Nereid
- Sao
- Laomedeia
- S/2002 N 5
History of Neptune
History of Neptune
Exploration of Neptune
Flyby missions to explore Neptune
Future of Neptune exploration
Proposed missions to explore Neptune
See also
Notes
- ^ Neptune is denser and physically smaller than Uranus because Neptune's greater mass gravitationally compresses the atmosphere more.
References
External links
- NASA's Neptune fact sheet
- Neptune from Bill Arnett's nineplanets.org
- Neptune Astronomy Cast episode No. 63, includes full transcript.
- Neptune Profile at NASA's Solar System Exploration site
- Planets – Neptune A children's guide to Neptune.
- Merrifield, Michael; Bauer, Amanda (2010). "Neptune". Sixty Symbols. Brady Haran for the University of Nottingham.
- Neptune by amateur (The Planetary Society)