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[/caption] The density of Neptune is 1.638 g/cm
3
.
Just to give you some comparison, the density of water is 1 g/sm
3
. In other words, if you had a bathtub big enough, Neptune would sink into it. This is different for Saturn which has a density of less than 1. While Neptune sinks, Saturn would float. Of course, both planets are much less dense than Earth, with a density of 5.51 g/cm
3
.
Want to calculate the density of Neptune on your own? It's pretty simple math. Just take the mass of Neptune, and divide it by its volume.
The mass of Neptune is 1.0243x10
26
kg, and the volume of Neptune is 6.254x10
13
km
3
. Divide the two, and convert to grams per cubic centimeter, and you'll get the density of Neptune: 1.638 g/cm
3
.
We have written many stories about Neptune on Universe Today. Here's an article about how there might be
liquid oceans deep within Neptune
. And here's an article with
cool videos of Neptune
captured by Hubble.
If you'd like more information on Neptune, take a look at
Hubblesite's News Releases about Neptune
, and here's a link to
NASA's Solar System Exploration Guide to Neptune
.
We have recorded an entire episode of Astronomy Cast just about Neptune. You can listen to it here,
Episode 63: Neptune
.
