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because scientists can't make up their mind about what makes a planet a planet.
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What are the 12 planets including dwarf planets?
MercuryVenusEarthMarsCeresJupiterSaturnUranusNeptunepPtoMakemakeEris
How many planets are in our solar sytem?
There are eight planets in our solar systemThe Planets extending from the sun in order:MercuryVenusEarthMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptuneWe've found 5 dwarf planets as wellThe dwarf planets in size order:ErisPlutoHaumeaMakemakeCeres
Why is there 8 planets?
In 2006 the international astronomical union changed the definition of what a planet was. This meant that Pluto no longer met the definition of what a classic planet was and it was demoted to a dwarf planet status instead.
What is the name of the outer planets?
Do you mean dwarf planets or the Kuiper Belt?, because only 2 or 3 of like 8 or 9 dwarf planets are beyond Neptune.
How money planets are there in your solar system?
There are eight planets and five dwarf planets in our solar system.
What number is Pluto?
Counting only dwarf planets it is the second closest; Ceres is closer.Counting both planets and dwarf planets; Pluto is the 10th from the sun.
How many known asteroids are there?
279,722 at last count and growing constantly. That includes Dwarf Planets and comets.
How are inner planets similar to dwarf planets?
The other planets are not similar to dwarf planets.
How are the inner planets similar to dwarf planets?
The other planets are not similar to dwarf planets.
What is the name of our dwarf planets?
our dwarf planets are Pluto
How do you compare dwarf planets from regular planets?
dwarf planets are smaller than regular planets
What can planets do that dwarf planets cannot do?
Actually Dwarf planets are planets which are very small in size and cannot be called planets but not as small to be called asteroids, so the name dwarf planets.
How many planets revolve around this solar system's sun?
Our solar system has 8 regular planets and a number of dwarf planets.
What is the circumference of all the dwarf planets?
i now the radius of the dwarf planets
Do outer planets have dwarf planets?
No. Planets do not have dwarf planets. A planet-sized object orbiting a larger planet is a moon. Dwarf planets orbit the sun independent of other objects.
What is the different between ordinary planets and dwarf planets?
ordinary planets are a big part of the solar system dwarf planets aren't that important they are considered like stars or asteroids but mainly dwarf planets
Do the planets that become dwarf planets stay in the same spot?
Yes, the name may change but the orbit around the sun doesn't
