Neptune. Dawn in the Solar System, 2013. Oil, 60 × 80

Neptune is the eighth and most distant planet in the Solar System. It is often called an “ice giant”. The
atmosphere of this planet consists mainly of hydrogen, helium, and methane. Methane in the upper atmosphere
absorbs red light, giving Neptune’s atmosphere its bright blue color.

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