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No, the sun is a star, not a planet. The hottest planet in the Solar System is Venus, coming in ahead of Mercury due to its thick atmosphere of mostly CO2 being able to hold in heat extremely well.

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The Sun WOULD be the biggest planet, if it WAS a planet. Yet, it's not. It's a star.

Planets revolve around a star.

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In our Solar System, Yes.

Outside our Solar system there are other stars that are much larger and much hotter.

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yes....... by far because the sun is a giant star in our solar system

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No, the hottest place in our solar system is Sandia Lab in New

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The sun is a yellow star and has a medium temp.,but white and blue stars are the hottest. Red and orange are the coolest.

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The planet Jupiter is the largest. Our sun is not a planet, rather a star.

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No, the Sun is the hottest object in the Solar System. Venus is the hottest planet, but nowhere near as hot as the Sun.

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Is the hottest planet the sun?

First of all, Sun is not a planet, it is a star.The hottest planet in our solar system is Venus.


Which planet in our solar system has the lowest temperature?

That's rather a difficult question. Since we have explored so few planets, we have no way of making a totally accurate statement. It is presumable that the further away from the sun a planet is, the colder. By this logic, it can be said that Sedna is the coldest body in the solar system. However, since we have not explored the Oort Cloud, we cannot make a more informed estimation or measurement.


Which planet in your solar system is the hottest?

The hottest planet in our solar system is, despite proximity, Venus. Mercury is closer to the sun, however, Venus' atmosphere is so thick that it absorbs heat and does not release it for a while, acting somewhat like an oven.


Which planet is closer to the sun and why isn't it the hottest planet?

Mercury is closer to the Sun than any other. Venus is the second planet from the sun and has a temperature that is maintained at 462 degrees Celsius, no matter where you go on the planet. It is the hottest planet in the solar system.


What moonlike planet neighbors the hottest spot in the solar system?

The hottest location in the solar system is the Sun. The closest planet is Mercury, a small cratered planet with practically no atmosphere and an extreme temperature range between its sunlit and night sides.


Why isn't mars the hottest planet?

Because it is the fourth planet from the Sun, in the solar system. Mercury is the first, but Venus (second from the Sun) is the hottest planet. That's because of the strong "greenhouse effect " of the atmosphere on Venus.


Why is mercury the hottest during the day and Pluto the coldest planet in the solar system?

Actually Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system because of it's thick atmosphere that taps the heat below the atmosphere. Pluto is the coldest planet because it is the farthest away from the sun.


What was the hottest planet of all?

In our solar system, the hottest planet is Venus. Even though the planet is second-closest to the sun, Venus' atmosphere holds in a lot of the heat, making it hotter than Mercury.


What is the6th planet from the sun in your solar system?

Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun in the solar system.


How far is Venus the planet from the Sun?

Venus is 67,240,000 miles away from the sun. Venus is the second planet from the sun and is the hottest planet in the solar system. Scientists can not construct a probe that can survive on Venus for more then a few minutes.


What is the first planet in our solar system?

The first planet in the solar system is Mercury


Is there anything special about mercury accept that it is closest to the sun?

Yes And Its Special Because It's The Second Hottest Planet In Our Solar System.