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Neptune (2)

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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The remotest planet of the solar system at present known; it is twice as far distant from the sun as Uranus (q. v .) is, deemed before its discovery the remotest; its diameter is four times greater than that of the earth, and it takes 60,126 days to revolve round the sun, accompanied by a solitary satellite; it was discovered in 1846 by Adams ( q. v .) and Leverrier ( q. v .), who were guided to the spot where they found it from the effect of its neighbourhood on the movements of Uranus.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Neptune (2)'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​n/neptune-2.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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