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Weather Conditions
Weather Conditions
Neptune is the farthest planet from the sun, making it one of the coldest in our solar system. The average temperature on Neptune is -200 degrees celsius. Additionally, Neptune is known for violent winds that can reach up to 1,200 miles per hour.
The white objects on the planet's faux surface are clouds, meaning that the planet experiences atmospheric storms just like Earth. Neptune's clouds, mostly made up of methane, are called the "Clouds of Blue" and they revolve around the planet.
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Seasons
Seasons
Neptune's seasons last about 40 years each. Similar to Earth, Neptune has a seasonal drift which results in alternating summers and winters in each hemisphere. The planet also has has two transitional seasons, autumn and spring.
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Tilt
Neptune's axial tilt is also similar to Earth's at about 28.5 degrees. Due to this offset, the planet experiences seasons just like Earth.
Orbit and Rotation
One day on Neptune is equivalent to around 16 hours, and it makes a complete orbit around the sun roughly every 165 years, meaning that since its confirmed discovery, Neptune has only experienced one full revolution. The orbit's path is made interesting because of Pluto's odd revolution, which places it inside the orbit of Neptune once every Plutonian year for around 2 Earthen decades.
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