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The International Astronomical Union (IAU) recognises eight planets in our solar system (from closest to sun to furthest);
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
A further five dwarf planets are recognised by the IAU;
Ceres (in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter), Pluto, Haumea, Makemake and Eris.
Several further dwarf planet candidates have been discovered beyond Pluto's orbit, but are yet to be formally classified by the IAU. These include; Orcus, Ixion, Varuna, Quaoar and Sendna among others.
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∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoI think there's 8 (somewhere between 7-9)
It sort of depends on what you count as a planet. Since Pluto ain't a planet anymore, it's 8.
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Does the sun travel around the planets or do the planets travel around the sun?
The planets travel around the sun.
How Do Planets Travel Around The Sun?
the planets go around in circles around the sun
What is the relation between sun and planets?
The planets orbit around the sun
Why do the planets stay in there orbits as they revolve around the sun?
because of the gravity the sun has and also the planets have gravity turning around the sun
Does the sun rotate around all planets?
The sun doesn't orbit the planets. The planets rotate around the sun and the sun orbits the galactic centre every 225-250 million years.
Does the sun travel around the planets or do the planets travel around the sun?
The planets travel around the sun.
How many planets are there between the sun and Neptune?
There are 7 planets inside Neptune's orbit around the sun.
How many planets involve around your sun?
8 planets and explanet pluto.
Does the sun travel around the sun or do planets travel around the sun?
The planets orbit (travel) around the Sun.
How many planets are in orbit around your sun?
8
How Do Planets Travel Around The Sun?
the planets go around in circles around the sun
How does planets circle around the Sun?
Planets circle in an elliptical orbit around the Sun.
Are the planets like moons to the sun?
The planets are satellites of the sun. The moons are satellites of the planets. The moons revolve around the planets captured by their gravity, while the planets revolve around the sun captured by its gravity and the sun.
The earth and all the planets does what around the sun?
Circle around the sun some say the sun circles the planets but it does not
What is the name when planets travel around the sun?
Planets orbit the sun.
What is the relation between sun and planets?
The planets orbit around the sun
What planets does the sun rotate around?
The Sun does Not rotate around planets; Planets rotate around the Sun. Planets that include: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Also Dwarf Planet Pluto rotates around the Sun.
