Neptune is the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun in the Solar System. In the Solar System,
it is the fourth-largest planet by diameter, the third-most-massive planet, and the densest giant planet. Neptune is 17
times the mass of Earth and is slightly more massive than its near-twin Uranus, which is 15 times the mass of Earth and
slightly larger than Neptune. Neptune orbits the Sun once every 164.8 years at an average distance of 30.1 AU
(4.5 billion km). It is named after the Roman god of the sea and has the astronomical symbol ♆, a stylised version of
the god Neptune's trident.