Neptune (planet)

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Neptune, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope
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Neptune, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope

Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun. It is a gas giant with four hard-to-see rings. Urbain Le Verrier and John Couch Adams are usually both given credit for discovering Neptune. Neptune can be seen from Earth using binoculars and telescopes. It has a huge storm on it called "The Dark Spot".

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The Solar System
Image:Eight Planets.png
Star: The Sun
Planets: MercuryVenusEarthMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptune
Dwarf planets: CeresPlutoEris
Small solar system body: Asteroid beltCometsMeteorsKuiper beltScattered disc – Oort cloud
Other: Moon