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  1. Dark, cold, and whipped by supersonic winds, ice giant Neptune is more than 30 times as far from the Sun as Earth. Neptune is the only planet in our solar system not visible to the naked eye. In 2011 Neptune completed its first 165-year orbit since its discovery in 1846.

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  2. Sep 11, 2023 · Neptune is the eighth and most distant planet from the sun, with an average distance of 2.7 billion miles. Learn more about Neptune's structure, moons, rings, history and how it compares to other planets in this article.

  3. Dec 14, 2012 · How far is Neptune from the sun? Like all planets, Neptune orbits the sun in a stretched-out circle known as an ellipse. This means that its distance from the star is constantly changing.

  4. Nov 9, 2009 · Learn how far Neptune is from the Sun on average, and how it varies depending on its orbit. Find out the units, the astronomical unit, and the perihelion and aphelion distances.

  5. More than 30 times as far from the Sun as Earth, Neptune is the only planet in our solar system not visible to the naked eye. In 2011 Neptune completed its first 165-year orbit since its discovery in 1846.

  6. Dark, cold and whipped by supersonic winds, giant Neptune is the eighth and most distant major planet orbiting our Sun. More than 30 times as far from the Sun as Earth, Neptune is not visible to the naked eye.

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  8. Oct 20, 2023 · Distance from the Sun: Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun. It orbits at an average distance of 2.8 billion miles (4.5 billion km), thirty times farther than Earth. Orbit around the Sun:...