7 Mind blowing facts about Neptune

 1. Due to it's blue colouration, Neptune was named after the Roman God of the Sea

2. Length of the day is 16 hours 6 minutes. While it takes 165 Earth years to complete one year on Neptune.

3. The average temperature on the Neptune is about minus 200 degree celsius making it the coldest planet of the solar system.

4. Neptune is so far that it took Voyager 2 spacecraft almost 12 years to reach there. It's distance from the Earth is 4.3 Billion km.



5. It has the strongest wind in the solar system. The wind can reach upto 2,400 kilometers per hours.

6. It rains diamonds on Neptune. On Neptune and Uranus Scientists forecast rain storms of solid Diamonds.

7. Neptune has 14 known moons. The largest one is Triton and also the first Neptunian moon to be discovered.

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