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Is Pluto closer to the sun?

Pluto is farther from the sun than any of the 8 major planets. There are other dwarf planets farther from the sun than Pluto though.


Which two planets take turns being in the 8th and 9th positions in the solar system?

This question was applicable when Pluto was still considered one of the 9 planets. However, with the discovery of many other small bodies in orbits past Neptune, Pluto was relegated to dwarf planet status in 2006. Two of the four dwarf planets can come closer to the Sun than the outer orbital distance of Pluto, but only Pluto can come closer to the Sun than Neptune.


What are 4 of the planets in your solar system closer to the sun than pluto?

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars


How many planets are closer to the Sun than Jupiter?

The planets closer to the Sun than Jupiter are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. So, four planets are closer than Jupiter.


Are you closer to Pluto or to the sun?

The Earth is much closer to the sun than it is to Pluto.


How many planets in the solar system are larger than Pluto?

all eight of them


Are there any planets that are closer to each other than other planets?

Yes - Mercury and Venus Venus and Earth Mars and Jupiter Jupiter and Saturn Saturn and, Uranus and Neptune and Pluto


Is Pluto denser than the terrestrial planets?

No. Pluto is significantly less dense than the terrestrial planets. A large portion of Pluto is made of ice, which is less dense than thr eock and metal that compose the terrestrial planets.


What planets are larger than Pluto?

All eight of our planets are larger than Pluto. If you want specific names of the planets that are larger than Pluto they are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, then the smallest planet of all which is Pluto. All the planets that are listed are in order from how far they are from the Sun.


Why is the temperature of Pluto lower than that of the planets in our solar system?

Pluto is colder than any of the planets in our solar system because it is further away from the sun than the planets are. However, Pluto is the second warmest dwarf planet, after Ceres.


What planet does Pluto orbit?

Pluto doesn't orbit any planets, it orbits the sun. But if you mean what planet does Pluto share a orbit with is Neptune. Pluto sometimes is closer to the sun than Neptune because it cuts into Neptune's orbit.


How is Pluto's orbit different from other planets orbits?

Pluto's orbit is longer and slower than other planets.