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Neptune
is the farthest planet observed by binoculars. By the 19th Century,
Neptune was discovered. Its discovery was the prediction of French
scientist, Le Verrier, based on the calculation of Uranus orbit.
Le Verrier predicted there might be another planet beside Uranus
and informed Berlin Observatory to look for the trace. In the
end, this planet was discovered and its position only has less
than 1 degree difference as the predicted position as Le Verrier
proposed. The discovery of Neptune once again proves the Principle
of Gravitation.
Neptune
has the Atmosphere composed by hydrogen, nitrogen, methane and
other hydride. Because methane absorbs red light, Neptune appears
to be blue color.
Like
"Great Red Spot" on Jupiter and "Great White Spot" of Saturn,
Neptune has "Great Dark Spot." There are white clouds floating
above "Great Dark Spot" and they may be the frozen methane. "Great
Dark Spot" revolve in anti-clock direction and the cycle lasts
for 16 days and it also revolve a circle on Neptune every 18 hours.

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