Until 1999 which planet was the farthest

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What was the farthest planet from the sun until 1999?

From 1979 to 1999 it was Neptune.

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What planet was to the farthest from the sun until 1999?

Pluto used to be the outermost planet, except that sometimes it became Neptune because Pluto's elliptical orbit is far from circular. From 1979 to 1999 Neptune was the farthest planet from the Sun and remains the farthest from the Sun today, because Pluto us no longer defined as a planet. ...

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What planet was farthest from the sun until 1999?

The planet that was farthest from the Sun from February 7, 1979 until February 11, 1999 was Uranus. Though Pluto was considered the outermost planet in the solar system since its discovery, its highly elliptical orbit sometimes brought it closer to the Sun than Uranus. ...

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What was the outermost planet until march 1999?

Pluto was considered the farthest planet until September 13th, 2006 when it was reclassified as a dwarf planet. But the correct answer would be neptune -goober;P ...

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Why is the neptune the farthest planet until 1999?

Pluto's orbit had finished it cut throught Neptune's Orbit.

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What planet is next to the planet that is farthest from the Sun?

It is Uranus.

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What planet Farthest planet from the sun?

pluto is the farthest planet to the earth

Asked in Earth Sciences, Planetary Science

When Pluto was considered a planet why was neptune the farthest planet from the sun from 1979 to 1999?

In 1999 Pluto was considered to be a planet. From 1979 to 1999, Neptune was further from the Sun than Pluto, because of Pluto's eccentric orbit. ...

Asked in Astronomy, Planetary Science, Stars

Which planet was farthest away from the sun from 1978-1999?

From 1930 (when Pluto was discovered) to 1978, Pluto was the most distant planet. In 1978, Pluto slipped inside Neptune's orbit. Neptune was the farthest planet from 1978 to 1999, and Pluto (which has a fairly high eccentricity) was farther away from 1999 to 2006. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union "demoted" Pluto from Planet to Dwarf Planet, meaning that Neptune is once again the most distant planet. ...

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What was once considered to be the farthest planet from the sun?

Pluto. Until recently (a few years ago), it was considered a planet.

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Which is the sixth farthest planet from the sun?

The Earth is the 6th farthest planet from the Sun. Neptune is the farthest. ...

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What planet is the 6th planet farthest from the sun?

Saturn is the 6th planet farthest from the Sun.

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Which planet is the farthest from the sun and which planet is the smallest?

Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun. Mercury is the smallest planet. ...

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What is the farthest dwarf planet from earth?

Eris is the farthest dwarf planet but if that's not what your looking for, Neptune is the farthest. Eris is the farthest dwarf planet from the sun its also the brightest ...