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| − | '''Neptune''' ( | + | '''Neptune''' (also known as Sol VIII) is the eighth planet of the [[Sol system]]. |
| + | A [[Planetary Classification Table|gas giant class]] [[planet]], Neptune was a charter member of the [[United Federation of Planets]] in [[2161]]. | ||
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| + | The fourth-largest planet by diameter, the third-most-massive planet, and the densest giant planet, this planet orbits the [[Sol|sun]] once every 164.8 years at an average distance of 30.1 [[AU]]. | ||
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| + | It also has a faint and fragmented ring system (labelled commonly as "arcs"). | ||
| + | * The three main rings are the narrow ''Adams Ring'', the ''Le Verrier Ring'', at 53,000 km, and the ''Galle Ring'', at 42,000 km. | ||
| + | :* A faint outward extension to the ''Le Verrier'' Ring has been named "Lassell"; it is bounded at its outer edge by the ''Arago Ring'' at 57,000 km. | ||
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| + | <b>Fun Facts:</b> | ||
| + | * At [[warp]] 4.5, it takes six minutes to travel from [[Earth]] to Neptune and back. | ||
| + | * In [[2063]], the [[Vulcan]] scout ship ''T'Plana-Hath'' was near Neptune when it detected [[Zefram Cochrane]]’s warp flight. | ||
| + | * There were colonies on this planet since before [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk's]] time. | ||
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| + | == Astronomical data == | ||
| + | === Location === | ||
| + | * [[Sol System]] (Sector 001) | ||
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| + | === Names === | ||
| + | * Sol VIII | ||
| + | * Neptune | ||
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| + | === Moons (14) === | ||
| + | * Naiad | ||
| + | * Thalassa | ||
| + | * Despina | ||
| + | * Galatea | ||
| + | * Larissa | ||
| + | * Hippocamp (smallest) | ||
| + | * Proteus | ||
| + | * Triton (largest) | ||
| + | * Nereid | ||
| + | * Halimede | ||
| + | * Sao | ||
| + | * Laomedeia | ||
| + | * Psamathe | ||
| + | * Neso | ||
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| + | <center>{{SolSystem}}</center> | ||
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| + | <br> | ||
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| + | [[category:planet]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:48, 17 May 2022
Neptune (also known as Sol VIII) is the eighth planet of the Sol system.
A gas giant class planet, Neptune was a charter member of the United Federation of Planets in 2161.
The fourth-largest planet by diameter, the third-most-massive planet, and the densest giant planet, this planet orbits the sun once every 164.8 years at an average distance of 30.1 AU.
It also has a faint and fragmented ring system (labelled commonly as "arcs").
- The three main rings are the narrow Adams Ring, the Le Verrier Ring, at 53,000 km, and the Galle Ring, at 42,000 km.
- A faint outward extension to the Le Verrier Ring has been named "Lassell"; it is bounded at its outer edge by the Arago Ring at 57,000 km.
Fun Facts:
- At warp 4.5, it takes six minutes to travel from Earth to Neptune and back.
- In 2063, the Vulcan scout ship T'Plana-Hath was near Neptune when it detected Zefram Cochrane’s warp flight.
- There were colonies on this planet since before Captain Kirk's time.
Astronomical data
Location
- Sol System (Sector 001)
Names
- Sol VIII
- Neptune
Moons (14)
- Naiad
- Thalassa
- Despina
- Galatea
- Larissa
- Hippocamp (smallest)
- Proteus
- Triton (largest)
- Nereid
- Halimede
- Sao
- Laomedeia
- Psamathe
- Neso
| Planetary bodies in the Sol system |
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| Mercury • Venus • Earth • Mars • Jupiter • Saturn • Uranus • Neptune • Pluto |
