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The planetary system; the discovery of Neptune; pre-discoveryobservations and the orbit of Neptune; Lassells ring; Neptune as a planet;structure and appearance of Neptune; the atmosphere of Neptune; radio wavesand the Neptunian magnetosphere; rings or arcs?; triton and nereid; origin ofthe Neptunian system; beyond Neptune; Voyager to Neptune; appendix 1 - data;appendix 2 - Airys account, 13 November 1846.