what is on the surface of neptune
2007-03-19 10:22:37 · 4 answers · asked by lori m 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The first two thirds of Neptune is composed of a mixture of molten rock, water, liquid ammonia and methane. The outer third is a mixture of heated gases comprised of hydrogen, helium, water and methane. Methane gives Neptune its blue cloud color.
2007-03-19 10:29:03 · answer #1 · answered by Twizard113 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neptune is mainly made of hydrogen gas, so it doesn't really have a surface. There is speculation that it might have a rocky core which would have a rocky surface, but it would be under so much pressure and layers of gas, we have no idea of what it could be like.
2007-03-19 17:49:37 · answer #2 · answered by Roman Soldier 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neptune is a gas giant. It's upper layers are composed of gas. As you descend deeper and deeper into it's atmosphere, those gasses are pressurized into dense liquid. There would otherwise be no "solid" surface on a gas giant.
2007-03-20 16:01:29 · answer #3 · answered by xooxcable 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but it sure is sticky!
2007-03-19 18:33:14 · answer #4 · answered by Kenneth H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋