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Pluto was the farthest planet from the Sun from 1978 to 1999. However, it's worth noting that Pluto is no longer classified as a planet; it was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union.
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Vikas Babbar
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∙ 6y agoIt depends on what year you're talking about.
Here is a list of the planets thought to be the farthest (and when they were thought to be the farthest):
- Ancient times to 3/13/1781 = Saturn was thought to be the farthest*
- 3/13/1781 to 9/23/1846 = Uranus was thought to be the farthest
- 9/23/1846 to 2/18/1930 = Neptune was thought to be the farthest
- 2/18/1930 to 8/2006 = Pluto was thought to be the farthest
- 8/2006 to present = Neptune is thought to be the farthest
*Note: Uranus was known in ancient times, but it was thought to be a star until 3/13/1781
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∙ 13y agoFrom 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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∙ 14y agoThe question is wrong. The answer it's looking for is "Neptune," but Neptune is the solar system's furthest planet from the Sun; no known planet exists outside Neptune's orbit.
Mojtaba Bezan
Plutowas the farthest planet to the sun.
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Which terrestrial planet is farthest away from the sun?
Mars is the farthest terrestrial planet from the Sun.
What planet is cold and farthest from the sun?
Neptune is the farthest planet away from the Sun. It is cold, but actually warmer than Uranus.
What planet is father away than Pluto?
Pluto is not a planet as of 2006so there are no other planets father than plutowhen Pluto was a planet it was the farthest away from the sun and i think it might be farthest from earth to
What is the the inner planet farthest from the sun?
Mars is the inner planet farthest from the Sun.
Is Mercury the planet farthest from the sun?
Quite the opposite, it is the closest planet to the sun. The farthest planet from the sun is Neptune.
Which terrestrial planet is farthest away from the sun?
Mars is the farthest terrestrial planet from the Sun.
What planet is cold and farthest from the sun?
Neptune is the farthest planet away from the Sun. It is cold, but actually warmer than Uranus.
What planet is farthest from sun?
The planet in our solar system that is the farthest from the Sun is Neptune. It is 4.5 billion kilometers away. Neptune has 14 moons.
Which planet is closest to the sun and which is farthest?
Mercury is closest to the sun, and Pluto was the farthest away, but it was removed as a planet, and now Neptune is furthest from Sol.
What planet was the farthest away from the sun in 1978-1999?
Pluto
What planet is the 6th planet farthest from the sun?
The Earth is the 6th farthest planet from the Sun. Neptune is the farthest.
The point a planet is farthest away from the sun in its orbit is called what?
Aphelion
What planet is father away than Pluto?
Pluto is not a planet as of 2006so there are no other planets father than plutowhen Pluto was a planet it was the farthest away from the sun and i think it might be farthest from earth to
What is the the inner planet farthest from the sun?
Mars is the inner planet farthest from the Sun.
Is Mercury the planet farthest from the sun?
Quite the opposite, it is the closest planet to the sun. The farthest planet from the sun is Neptune.
What is the fervest away planet?
the farthest planet away from our sun would be Pluto, but since Pluto is counted as a dwarf planet, Neptune would be the furvest planet away
What is the eighth farthest planet from the sun?
The eighth farthest planet from the Sun is Mercury. The first farthest is Neptune.
