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Season of a planet?

The 'Observation' section includes the sentence "Neptune is currently entering its spring and summer season and has been shown to be heating up...". What does this mean? If it is summer in the north, it is winter in the south and vice-versa. Is there some astronomical convention whereby we could say Earth is entering its summer season? If so there should at least be a footnote to explain. 203.13.3.89 (talk) 03:17, 3 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The sentence you single out also uses "currently" as well as the logically inconsistent "spring AND summer". It should be deleted. If the editors can't express the idea that "as of [date], Neptune's (entire??) outer atmosphere has been shown to be heating up" clearly, then they should not be editing here. Use of the variously defined seasonal terms should either include a precise definition, or be avoided. That is to say, I agree with you.174.130.71.156 (talk) 21:01, 8 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Error in predictions of Le Verrier and Adams

The article says Neptune was discovered 1° from Le Verrier's prediction, and 12° from Adams' prediction. Is there a source for this? —Lights and freedom (talk ~ contribs) 02:47, 27 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]