THE RINGS OF NEPTUNE

1 Galle Galle is 2,000 kilometres (1,240 miles) wide; it orbits Neptune at 41,000 to 43,000 kilometres (25,500 to 26,700 miles). 2 Le Verrier 113 kilometres (70 miles) wide, it orbits 53,200 kilometres (33,000 miles) away. 3 Lassell Lassell is more like a broad dust sheet than a ring, with its orbit around Neptune between 53,200 and 57,200 kilometres (33,000 and 35,500 miles). 4 Arago Arago orbits Neptune at 57,200 kilometres (35,500 miles) and is less than 100 kilometres (62 miles) wide. 5 Adams Adams is 35 kilometres (22 miles) wide and orbits around Neptune at 62,900 kilometres (39,000 miles). 6 Arcs These arcs are the particles of dust clustered together in the Adams ring, named Fraternité, Égalité 1, Égalité 2, Liberté and Courage.…

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