Neptune

planet

The most distant planet in the Solar System — its light takes about four hours to reach Earth. It has the fiercest winds in the Solar System, up to 2,100 km/h.

Data

Type
planet
Equatorial radius
24,622 km
Orbital period
164.8 years
Rotation period
16.1 h
Distance
30.10 AU
Moons
16

Observing tip

Visible only through a telescope as a bluish “star” that does not twinkle. Point strictly by coordinates.

Solar System