Neptune leaving our solar system
Neptune leaving the solar system is a hypothetical scenario that could happen if a neighbouring star got too close to our solar system and disturbed Neptune’s orbit12. This would cause major instability in our solar system and affect the other planets and the Sun12. A fly-by star would only need to nudge Neptune by three times the distance between the Earth and the Sun to trigger this chaotic event2.
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3 FAQs about [Neptune leaving our solar system]
Do storms on Neptune affect the solar cycle?
Storms on Neptune rising up from the deep atmosphere affect the cloud cover, but are not related to photochemically produced clouds, and hence may complicate correlation studies with the solar cycle. Continued observations of Neptune are also needed to see how long the current near-absence of clouds will last.
Why do clouds appear on Neptune two years after the solar cycle?
The team found that two years after the solar cycle's peak, an increasing number of clouds appear on Neptune. The team further found a positive correlation between the number of clouds and the ice giant's brightness from the sunlight reflecting off it.
Did clouds disappear on Neptune in 2019?
A University of California (UC) Berkeley-led team of astronomers discovered that the abundance of clouds normally seen at the icy giant's mid-latitudes started to fade in 2019. "I was surprised by how quickly clouds disappeared on Neptune," said Imke de Pater, emeritus professor of astronomy at UC Berkeley and senior author of the study.