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Q: Is Pluto or Neptune farther from the sun now How do we know?
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Why is Pluto not a planet even though Neptune is farther away than Pluto for part of the time?

Pluto now isn't a Planet


What year will Neptune become the ninth planet again?

The IAU no longer regards Pluto as a planet so Neptunewill forever be our 8th planet even when it is farther from the sun than Pluto. However it will be another 230 years before Neptune is farther from the Sun than Pluto


What is the planet with an orbit that intersects the orbit of the dwarf planet Pluto?

The planet Neptune crosses the orbit of Pluto in an elliptic orbit


What is the farthest planet in your solar system?

That used to be Pluto, but now it's Neptune.


Is Neptune a star?

Neptune is not a star. Everyone should know that Neptune is one of the eight planets of the solar system.(Pluto is now considered a dwarf planet) P.S The sun is a star :)


What do astronomers now believe about Pluto affecting uranus's and neptune's orbits?

Astronomers now realize that Pluto does not have nearly enough mass to noticeably affect the orbits of Uranus or Neptune.


What do astronomer's now believe about Pluto's affect on Neptune's orbit?

They believe that Pluto's orbit throws Neptune's off,so every 20 out of 250 years,Neptune is the outermost of the Planets.


What do astronomers now believe about Pluto's affecting Uranus and Neptune orbits?

i think they didnt do with pluto because this planet is to high away from earth and too cold i dont know if their machines can hold up to -1500 Celciius


Is Neptune the fartherest planet from the sun?

Yes. Pluto used to be (at least most of the time since, its orbits crosses that of Neptune) but now Pluto is considered a dwarf planet.


What place is Neptune from the sun?

Its the 8th planet in the solar system however, when Pluto (which was 9th planet) until it was demoted to dwarf planet, passes inside the orbit of Neptune; Neptune then becomes the outer most planet making it the 9th. I do not know if this still counts now because of Pluto's new status.


Which planet is nearer Pluto?

Neptune is now considered the outermost planet, Pluto is the next one but it is no longer considered a planet.


Which planet is the furtherest from the sun?

Neptune, now. Pluto has been downgraded to a planetoid. There were times that Pluto would be closer to the sun than Neptune, too. So it would depend when you asked.