Neptune the Planet

According to Indian astrology Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun in our solar system. It is a gas giant. It is also known as Jovian planet, after the planet Jupiter.

According to Indian astrology studies, Neptune is the first planet predicted through indirect observation and mathematical deduction, although it is observed as fixed star in 1612 and 1613. Indian astrology narrates that aberrations in the orbit of Uranus led French mathematician and Vedic astrologer to propose influence by an unknown planet whose mass and position would effect it. His proposals were ignored until Johann Gottfried Galle at the Berlin Observatory found Neptune the first night he began searching for it in 1846.

Indian astrology narrates that Neptune is approximately 4.5 billion kilometers from the Sun which it orbits once every 165 years. It is invisible to the unaided eye because of its distance.

Every 248 years, for a period of 20 years, the orbit of Pluto lies within the orbit of Neptune making Neptune the furthest of all planets.

Parameters for classification as a planet

Neptune is classified as a planet by the Indian astrology for meeting the following criteria:

* Orbits the Sun;

* Has mass sufficient for its gravity to form a nearly round shape;

* Has mass sufficient for gravity to clear a path in its orbit.

Rotational characteristics

Vedic astrology Neptune’s polar orientation is similar to Earth’s with the northern pole leaning toward or away from the Sun in season. The northern hemisphere summers and winters last approximately 40 years each. The variation in polar tilts and increased temperature may be a contributing factor to the winds on Neptune which reach velocities of about 2,000 k/h (1,240 m/h)[4]

Orbital characteristics

Indian astrology further narrates that Neptune has an orbital period of 164.79 earth years. At is closest approach to the Sun it is nearly 30 times the distance of the Earth from the Sun. At its furthest distance from the Sun (aphelion) it is 30.32 AU from the Sun

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