Neptune

The 5cm model of Neptune is on the western end of Lehtisaari near the north side of the bridge from Otaniemi and 4,487m from the model of the Sun. The information guide is about 20m from the model which is right next to the water.

Neptune
Neptune sits on a spit right next to the water with a view of Otaniemi.

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Neptune

The diameter of Neptune is 48,600km (4.9cm in the model). Its average distance from the sun is 4,490 million km (4,487m in the model). Neptune revolves around the Sun once every 165 years. Neptune was discovered in 1846. Neptune has 13 known moons and and also several rings. It is about the same size as Uranus.

Read more about Neptune at the Nine Planets Neptune page.