Planets of the Universe

Planets

Neptune

Photo of Neptune
Discoverer:
Urbain Le Verrier
Discovered:
1846-09-23
Orbital Period:
164.8 years
Mean Radius:
24767 km
Axial Tilt:
28°

Neptune is the eighth and farthest planet from the Sun in the Solar System. It is the fourth-largest planet by diameter and the third-largest by mass. Among the gaseous planets in the solar system, Neptune is the most dense.