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  1. 3 days ago · How big is Neptune? What is Neptune made of? Why is Neptune blue? Read our article and learn curious facts about the outermost planet in the Solar System.

  2. 5 days ago · The four outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus, giant planets that consist mainly of either gases or ice. Pluto was considered the ninth planet until 2006, when the International Astronomical Union voted to classify Pluto as a dwarf planet instead.

  3. 5 days ago · In contrast, the four outer planets, also called the Jovian, or giant, planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—are large objects with densities less than 2 grams per cubic cm; they are composed primarily of hydrogen and helium (Jupiter and Saturn) or of ice, rock, hydrogen, and helium (Uranus and Neptune).

  4. 5 days ago · Neptune will reach opposition on September 21, 2024, at 00:08 GMT (September 20, 08:08 p.m. EDT). The planet will shine with a magnitude of 7.8 in the constellation Pisces. You can spot Neptune right after sunset, rising in the opposite direction of the Sun. It will reach its highest point around midnight and remain visible until dawn.

  5. 3 days ago · On July 25, the 82%-illuminated Moon and Neptune (mag 7.9) will meet in the constellation Pisces. The planet will rise at about midnight and will be visible in binoculars. Also, a lunar occultation of Neptune will be observable over the Pacific Ocean and North America. July 29: Uranus near the Moon. Close approach time: 15:47 GMT (11:47 a.m. EDT)

  6. 2 days ago · According to the IAU's explicit count, there are eight planets in the Solar System; four terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) and four giant planets, which can be divided further into two gas giants (Jupiter and Saturn) and two ice giants (Uranus and Neptune).

  7. 4 days ago · This page shows Neptune location and other relevant astronomical data in real time. The celestial coordinates, magnitude, distances and speed are updated in real time and are computed using high quality data sets provided by the JPL Horizons ephemeris service (see acknowledgements for details).