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Why are planets called major planets?
They are sometimes called "major planets" to distinguish them from the "minor planets" (the asteroids) and "dwarf planets" like Pluto.
Which of the planets do scientists NOT consider a major planet?
There are eight planets, which can also be loosely descibed as major planets. Below that there are dwarf planets and then minor planets, also know as asteroids.
What are the planets in the constellation Canis Major?
Constellations consist of stars, not planets.
Which major planet is missing from holst's the planets?
Earth is missing from The Planets by Holst.
How may planets presently make up your solar system?
7 major planets with about 3 dwarf planets.
What are the two major groups that planets are divided?
Inner rocky planets and outer gas giant planets. (There are also Ice giants and dwarf planets)
Does the asteroid belt help or hurt the major planets of our solar system?
The Asteroid Belt has no effect on any of the major planets of our solar system.
What are major planets in the solar system called?
The 8 major planets in the solar system areMercuryVenusEarthMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptuneAnd an easy way to remember them in order is:MyVeryElderlyMotherJustSawUrNipples
What major planets have you sent spacecrafts to?
earth
What Planets are major bodies that orbit?
The sun.
Are there other planets is the solar system?
Yes. Besides earth there are seven other major planets and 5 recognised dwarf planets.
Are dwarf planets satillites?
They are satellites of our sun, as with the eight major planets. They orbit the sun directly.
