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Since it was discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh, many astronomers have felt uneasy about Pluto being called a "planet" for three reasons: (a) Pluto, with a diameter of 2275 km, is very much smaller than any of the other planets of the Solar System; in fact, it is only about two-thirds the size of our Moon. (b) Its highly elongated orbit is greatly tilted at a sharp angle to the orbital planeof the other planets; in other words, all the other planets revolve around the Sun at almost the same plane. (c) Furthermore, it is the only planet with an orbit that intrudes to the orbit of another planet (that of Neptune).
The other outer planets are very large and gaseous. Pluto is very small, and doesn't have as much gas.
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What Makes Pluto Different From The Other Planets?
It's smaller and colder
Are the planets after Pluto in a different solar system?
Yes because Pluto is no longer in our solar system and the planets after Pluto are not in our solar system
How far is Pluto from the other planets as it orbits the sun?
How far away is Pluto from all the pther planets?
How does Pluto orbit the sun?
Pluto doesn't orbit the sun. it cant because a bunch of other icy planets are in the way. Pluto belongs to a different belt which i forget it's name :) that's why Pluto isn't classified as a planted anymore (as of 2008)
Is Pluto closer to the sun?
Pluto is farther from the sun than any of the 8 major planets. There are other dwarf planets farther from the sun than Pluto though.
How is Pluto's orbit different from other planets orbits?
Pluto's orbit is longer and slower than other planets.
How is Pluto different from other planets?
It is a dwarf planet. It is smaller than the other planets.
What is different about the other planets from Pluto?
lol(: cold
Why is Pluto very different from the other planets?
Pluto is a dwarf planet. It is smaller than the other planets. It also has a very irregular orbit.
What Makes Pluto Different From The Other Planets?
It's smaller and colder
Pluto is different because?
Pluto is because it is small ,and its not a gas giant like the other four large planets.
Are the planets after Pluto in a different solar system?
Yes because Pluto is no longer in our solar system and the planets after Pluto are not in our solar system
How is Pluto different from the other gas planets?
Pluto is smaller than Earth's moon, it is not a gas giant planet, it is a dwarf planet.
What are Pluto's neigboring planets?
Pluto's only neighbouring planet is Neptune, though there are other dwarf planets beyond Pluto
How are the inner planets and the outer planets different and alike?
the inner planets are made of rock, ice and other materials while the outer planets are made of different kinds of gases except for pluto.
How is Pluto not like the 4 inner planets?
Pluto is different from the inner planets in that it has not cleared it's orbit from asteroids.
How far is Pluto from the other planets as it orbits the sun?
How far away is Pluto from all the pther planets?
