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Neptune Rotation Period

United States of America · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1989

James W. Warwick1989

Science / Astronomy

Periodic radio emissions indicate an internal rotation period near sixteen hours for Neptune.

Names involved

James W. Warwick

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