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Neptune is brighter than Pluto because it is larger and (usually) closer to earth. There isn't enough differences in the albedo or "reflectivity" of the two planets to offset Neptune's size advantage. Even when Pluto slides inside the orbit of Neptune, which the dwarf planet does during part of its orbit of the sun, its smaller size does not permit it to compete with Neptune for brightness.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoNeptune is (usually) closer to the sun than Pluto, and it's always much, much larger, making it easier to see.
Neither of them ever gets bright enough to be seen with the naked eye from Earth.
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∙ 14y agoPluto's orbit is more ovoid than Neptune's.
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∙ 14y agoBecause Neptune's orbit is near-circular, whereas Pluto's is elliptical.
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∙ 6y agoBecause it's too small to reflect the amount of light that Neptune reflects.
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∙ 6y agoPluto is not as bright as Neptune because it's much much smaller than Neptune.
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What date is neptune farther from sun than Pluto?
Sometimes. Pluto's orbit is sometimes within the orbit of neptune. But for the Majority of the time, Pluto is usually further from the sun.
Do Neptune and Pluto have the same orbit?
No, but their orbits do cross. Pluto's orbit is much more oval shaped, and is sometimes closer to the sun than Neptune, and sometimes farther away.
What is the planet farther away from the sun?
its unusual but it is planet X. you may think im wrong but me is 98% sure *** All of them. Since Pluto follows an irregular orbit an a different axis than the other planets, it's relative distance to the obits of other planets is always in flux. If you meant to ask which planet is sometimes farther from the Sun than Pluto, the answer is Neptune.
Do any of the major planets ever get further away from the sun than Pluto does?
Yes. Sometimes Neptune is father away from the sun than Pluto. Pluto's orbit crosses Neptune's. None of the other seven planets ever get farther away from the sun that Pluto.
Which planet is before Pluto?
the planet farther than Pluto is Eris the planet farther than Pluto is Eris the planet farther than Pluto is Eris the planet farther than Pluto is Eris the planet further than neptune is nothing in our solar system but out of our solar system it,s Eris
What date is neptune farther from sun than Pluto?
Sometimes. Pluto's orbit is sometimes within the orbit of neptune. But for the Majority of the time, Pluto is usually further from the sun.
Do Neptune and Pluto have the same orbit?
No, but their orbits do cross. Pluto's orbit is much more oval shaped, and is sometimes closer to the sun than Neptune, and sometimes farther away.
What is the planet farther away from the sun?
its unusual but it is planet X. you may think im wrong but me is 98% sure *** All of them. Since Pluto follows an irregular orbit an a different axis than the other planets, it's relative distance to the obits of other planets is always in flux. If you meant to ask which planet is sometimes farther from the Sun than Pluto, the answer is Neptune.
Is Pluto currently nearer to earth than Neptune?
No, currently Pluto is farther. Pluto crossed the orbit of Neptune in 1999, and is heading farther from the Sun and the Earth. It will be over 200 years before Pluto returns closer to us than Neptune.
What planet switches orbits with Pluto?
None. However, you're thinking of Neptune, which is sometimes farther from the Sun than Pluto. But this is not because of an orbit switch.
Do any of the major planets ever get further away from the sun than Pluto does?
Yes. Sometimes Neptune is father away from the sun than Pluto. Pluto's orbit crosses Neptune's. None of the other seven planets ever get farther away from the sun that Pluto.
Which planet is before Pluto?
the planet farther than Pluto is Eris the planet farther than Pluto is Eris the planet farther than Pluto is Eris the planet farther than Pluto is Eris the planet further than neptune is nothing in our solar system but out of our solar system it,s Eris
When was Pluto inside of Neptune's orbit?
For 20 years, from1979 to 1999, Neptune was actually farther from the sun than Pluto.
Is Pluto colder than neptune?
no it isn't cuz Pluto is further away from the sun!
What is bigger than an asteroid but smaller than Mercury and farther from the sun than Neptune?
The Dwarf Planet Pluto.
Why is Pluto not a planet even though Neptune is farther away than Pluto for part of the time?
Pluto now isn't a Planet
Why would Jupiter have more pull on Neptune than Pluto does even though it's farther away?
Jupiter has an enormous amount of gravity while Pluto has a very small amount. Even though Jupiter is much farther away from Neptune than Pluto is, it still has a much greater effect on Neptune.
