Neptune

Order: 8th Planet
Nickname: The Windiest Planet
Distance from the Sun: 28 billion miles
Type: Gas
Atmosphere: Made up of hydrogen, helium and methane
Rings: 6
Moons: 14
Orbit Features:
- 1 day = 16 Earth hours
- 1 year = 165 Earth years
Fun Facts:
- The winds on Neptune can be 9 times stronger than the wind on Earth.
- Sometimes, during the course of Neptune's orbit, dwarf planet Pluto is actually closer to the sun, and us, than Neptune. This is due to the unusual elliptical (egg) shape orbit of Pluto.