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Yes, Neptune is the eighth planet, and the farthest from the Sun.
Back when Pluto was considered a planet, Neptune became the ninth planet for 20 years of Pluto's orbit as Pluto is closer to the Sun than Neptune for part of its orbit.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 6y agoNo, there is no ninth planet as far as we know. Neptune is always the eighth and final planet in our solar system.
However, Pluto sometimes orbits closer to the Sun than Neptune, and when Pluto was thought to be the ninth planet, it did appear that Neptune was sometimes the ninth.
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∙ 9y agoBecause there are 7 other planets with orbits closer to the sun than Neptune.
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
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∙ 12y agoNeptune is often referredto as the eighth planet, since it is the eighth in line from the sun - the furthest out of all eight planets. There are seven planets which are closer.
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∙ 10y agoNeptune is the 8th planet from the sun not including the sun because the sun is not a planet it's a star
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∙ 11y agoNeptune is the 8th planet.
The 7th is Uranus.
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∙ 6y agoNo, it was (and still is) the eighth.
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Which is the 8 th planet from the Sun?
Neptune is the eighth and furthest planet from the Sun.
What is the second coldest planet?
if Pluto is not considered a planet, its neptune.
What are the 9 main planets called?
mercury venus earth mars Jupiter Saturn uranus neptune the ninth is Pluto but isn't considered a planet
Which planet has 6 rings which circle the planet?
neptune
Which planet is the windy planet?
Neptune is the windiest and coldest
What planet does Pluto's orbit cause it to be the ninth and not the eighth planet from the sun?
Neptune is the eighth planet. Pluto, formerly the ninth planet, is no longer considered a planet.
When will neptune become the ninth planet again?
It is very unlikely.
Is Pluto's orbit sometimes causes this planet to be the ninth and not the eight planet from the sun?
Neptune
Pluto's orbit causes this planet to move from ninth and not the eighth?
neptune
What happens to Neptune every 248 years?
It swings past Pluto. So Neptune is the ninth planet from the sun.
Is it possible for Neptune to be the ninth planet from the sun?
Neptune is always the eight and last planet from the Sun.However, because of the declassification of Pluto from a planet into a dwarf planet, the rules have changed.When Pluto was a planet, it's orbit intersected that of Neptune, so at one period, Pluto was closer to the Sun than Neptune, whereas at other times, it was the other way around.See the related link for a pictorial which gives a pictorial representation.
What planet does Pluto cause to be ninth when it orbits?
Back when Pluto was a planet and not a dwarf planet, it sometimes Neptune to be the ninth planet because their orbit crossed. Now that Pluto is a dwarf planet, there are only eight planets in the solar system.
Is Neptune the third planet?
No. Neptune is actually the 8th planet. They are, in order from the sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Until recently, Pluto was considered the ninth planet, but had that revoked following much debate.
What is Neptune's place in orbit in relation to the other planets?
Neptune's place in orbit is relatively after Uranus's orbit. It being the eighth and final planet in our solar system (Pluto is not a planet), Neptune crosses with Pluto in the orbit making it the ninth planet until Pluto was kicked out.
Is Pluto thhe ninth planet from the sun?
Pluto has been recategorised as a dwarf planet. Until its change in status it was considered to be the ninth planet from the sun. Though, on occasion, its orbit brought it closer than to the sun than Neptune, the eighth planet.
Is Neptune a star or a planet?
Neptune is a planet.
Why is pluto the ninth planet?
It is no longer classified as a planet as astronomers now believe its a asteroid that got pulled into an orbit with our sun. Some also believe it to be a misplaced moon of Neptune.
