SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

SOLAR SYSTEM FORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following planets has the longest orbit?
A
Mercury
B
Earth
C
Neptune
D
Mars
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Given its distance from the Sun, Neptune has the longest orbital period of any planet in the Solar System.

Detailed explanation-2: -Neptune takes about 16 hours to rotate once (a Neptunian day), and about 165 Earth years to orbit the sun (a Neptunian year).

Detailed explanation-3: -So, Venus has the longest day of any planet in our solar system. It completes one rotation every 243 Earth days.

Detailed explanation-4: -Neptune is the fourth largest planet in terms of diameter, making it the smallest in physical size of the gas giants. The average distance from the center of the planet to its surface is 15, 299 miles (24, 622 kilometers).

Detailed explanation-5: -Neptune (red arc) completes one orbit around the Sun (centre) for every 164.79 orbits of Earth.

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