THE PLANETS
Aug 12, 2021
3 minutes
PICK OF THE MONTH
Neptune
Best time to see: 14 September, 01:00 BST (00:00 UT)
Altitude: 33°
Location: Aquarius
Direction: South
Features: Small blue-hued disc, atmospheric features
Recommended equipment: 200mm or larger
Under the current definition of a planet, Neptune is the farthest such object in our Solar System. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 4.5 billion kilometres, taking 164.8 years to complete each orbit. It was discovered by Johann Galle and Urban Le Verrier on
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