S2_3 Colonising Neptune

Abstract

The paper 'Getting comfortable on Neptune' [1] calculated the angular velocity that would be
required to simulate an effective downwards acceleration of 9ms² at the equator of Neptune, bypartially counter acting the effects of gravity. This paper calculates the percentage of Neptune's surface that would fall within a region of 'habitable' downwards accelerations; estimated to be between 9ms² and 10ms². This region was calculated to extend to a distance of 16,800km from the centre of the planet along the axis of rotation, corresponding to 68% of the planets surface.