Neptune Solar System

The solar system is the gravitationally bound system of the sun and the objects that orbit it either directly or indirectly.

Neptune solar system. Neptune is the eighth and farthest known planet from the sun. Earth s most powerful winds hit only about 400 km h 250 mph. The position of the planets moons and spacecraft are shown where they are right now. This simulated view of our solar system runs on real data.

In the solar system it is the fourth largest planet by diameter the third most massive planet and the densest giant planet. It is 17 times the mass of earth slightly more massive than its near twin uranus. Neptune is the windiest planet in our solar system whipping up momentous gusts that can reach more than 1 200 miles an hour. Most 80 percent or more of the planet s mass is made up of a hot dense fluid of icy materials water methane and ammonia above a small rocky core.

Of the objects that orbit the sun directly the largest are the eight planets with the remainder being smaller objects the dwarf planets and small solar system bodies of the objects that orbit the sun indirectly the moons two are larger than the smallest planet. Neptune is one of two ice giants in the outer solar system the other is uranus. That soothing sapphire expanse does reveal some of the whirling chaos. Nasa dryden f a 18 852 mission support aircraft in flight.

Navy f a 18 hornet fighter jet. Of the giant planets neptune is the densest.