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There are actually five dwarf planets: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, an Eris.

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What are the five planets in our outer solar system?

The outer Solar System is the part outside the orbit of Mars. This region of the Solar System is home to four planets and numerous dwarf planets. The planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.


Where do the dwarf planets fit into the solar system?

"Ceres" is in the "Asteroid Belt". The other four so far confirmed dwarf planets (including Pluto) are in the "Kuiper Belt".


What are the outer planets of the solar system?

The four outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. (Pluto is now classified as a dwarf planet.)


What makes up the outer solar system?

The outer solar system is thought of as the four outer planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune plus dwarf planets and other smaller debris further out.


What are the four objects found in the solar system that are not planets?

1. The Sun 2. The Moon 3. 2012-DA14 4. The Empire State Building


What are the four categories of planets?

The four categories of planets in our solar system are terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars), gas giants (Jupiter, Saturn), ice giants (Uranus, Neptune), and dwarf planets (such as Pluto).


What is the number of outer planets?

There are four outer planets : Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Pluto was once designated as a planet, but was reclassified as a "dwarf planet". The four "inner planets" are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.


How many terestial planets?

Five of the accepted nine. Four if you only recognise 8 planets of our solar system (as with the International Astronomical Union), since Pluto's reclassification as a Dwarf Planet.


How many planets are in the solar system?

There are four.


Is Pluto the only dwarf planet in the Milky Way?

No. There are four other objects in out solar system classified as dwarf planets: Ceres, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris. Several others are being considered for this classification. Dwarf planets are too small for us to detect them in other solar systems with current technology, but they almost certainly exist.


How many planets are terrestrial and how many are gaseous in the solar system?

There are four terrestrial planets in our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. There are also four gaseous planets in our solar system: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.


How many planets are rocky planets?

In our solar system, there are officially 4 rocky planets: Mercury Venus Earth Mars The small dwarf planet called Pluto is also rocky.