Neptune Profile

Mass (kg): 1.02 x 1026

Diameter (km): 49528

Mean density (kg/m3) : 1640

Escape velocity (m/s): 23300

Average distance from 640-864 Sun: 30.07 AU (4,498,252,900 km)

Rotation period (length of day in Earth days) : 0.67 (19.1 hours)

Revolution period (length of year in Earth days): 60,190 (164.8 Earth years)

Obliquity (tilt of axis degrees) : 29.6

Orbit inclination (degrees) : 1.77

Orbit eccentricity (deviation from circular) : 0.009

Mean temperature (K): 48

Visual geometric albedo (reflectivity) : 0.51

Atmospheric components : 74% hydrogen, 25% helium 642-813 , 1% methane (at depth)

Rings : Rings are narrow, and contain concentrations of particles called ring arcs.

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