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It always has been. "Planet" comes from the Greek word for "wanderer", and the ancients recognized that it did not remain fixed with the rest of the stars.
There never was a format scientific definition of "planet" until the International Astronomical Union came up with one in 2006, about which there is still considerable controversy and dispute. According to a strict interpretation of the IAU's definition, the Earth itself may not qualify as a "planet".
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Why is Saturn a gaseous planet?
Yes. It is classified as a gas giant.
Is Saturn a inside plante or a outside planet?
It is the outside planet. We classified planet to be inside or outside using asteroid belt as the boarder line.
Is Saturn rocky or gaseous?
Saturn is classified as a gas giant, consisting primarily of hydrogen and helium with a small rocky core at its center.
What goes after Jupiter?
After Jupiter in the solar system, the next planet is Saturn. Saturn is well-known for its prominent ring system and is the sixth planet from the Sun. Following Saturn, the next planets are Uranus and Neptune, which are classified as ice giants.
Which planet is classified as a gaseous planet?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, in this solar system. No doubt there are millions more in other solar systems.
What planet is classified a terrestiral planet?
A terrestrial planet is one with solid ground so the Gas Giants (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune) would not classify, as they have no solid surface.
Planets farthest from the sun-jupitor Saturn uranus neptune Pluto?
Neptune. Pluto is no longer classified as a planet.
What comes after . Jupiter?
Saturn in terms of planets. The order of the planets, from the sun outward, goes: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, {Asteroid Belt}, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto( Not classified as a planet anymore)
What planet is Saturn from the sun?
Saturn is the 6th planet from the sun.
Is the planet Saturn a jovial planet or a terrestrial?
Saturn is a Jovian planet.
Which is he sixth planet from the sun?
Jupiter is the sixth planet from the Sun if you include Ceres which has recently been classified as a dwarf planet (along with Pluto and a couple of further out objects). Otherwise and traditionally, Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun.
Which planet is called yellow planet?
Saturn
