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Neptune and Pluto have different orbits. Neptune is sometimes further away than Pluto. If you read recent debates, the planet Pluto may have a different identification other than planet.
Nowadays Pluto is classed as a minor planet and isn't included as one of the eight major planets. In the past, when Pluto was included it could have been classed as either the 8th or 9th planet because the orbits of Pluto and Neptune vary so that at some points Pluto is nearer to the Sun than Neptune and vice versa.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 8y agoIt wasn't! Pluto was the ninth planet. It was the next body discovered orbiting the Sun after Neptune, so it was naturally simply added to the list of planets. However, that was in 1936, and since then we have discovered a lot more about the solar system, including the existence of many other small bodies out in the region of Pluto, so it became necessary to think more carefully about exactly what we mean by a planet, and Pluto was reclassified.
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∙ 9y agoThat's because Pluto is usually further from the Sun than Neptune is.
Incidentally, Pluto is defined as only a dwarf planet now.
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∙ 8y agoit was never considered the 8th, but was considered the 9th for some time
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Who thinks that Pluto is to small to be called a planet?
Pluto is not considered a planet anymore but is considered a dwarf planet.
How many planets were left in your solar system when Pluto was considered an planet?
Pluto was considered the ninth planet.
How many planets rotate the sun?
There are eight known planets. Pluto was once considered a planet, but it is no longer officially considered a planet.There are eight known planets. Pluto was once considered a planet, but it is no longer officially considered a planet.There are eight known planets. Pluto was once considered a planet, but it is no longer officially considered a planet.There are eight known planets. Pluto was once considered a planet, but it is no longer officially considered a planet.
What makes earth a planet but not Pluto?
Pluto is too small to be considered a planet but since it has all other characteristics of a planet it is considered a dwarf planet .
What year will Neptune become the ninth planet again?
The IAU no longer regards Pluto as a planet so Neptunewill forever be our 8th planet even when it is farther from the sun than Pluto. However it will be another 230 years before Neptune is farther from the Sun than Pluto
What planet is usally eighth from sun?
the 8th planet from the sun is neptune but not always, Pluto has an inclined orbit so for part of the year Pluto is the 8th planet from the sun and neptune is the 9th, but some people don't think Pluto is a planet.
Who thinks that Pluto is to small to be called a planet?
Pluto is not considered a planet anymore but is considered a dwarf planet.
When was Pluto considered a major planet?
Pluto was considered a major planet from 1930 to 2006.
Is Pluto the fifth planet?
No. The fifth planet is Jupiter. Pluto was once considered the ninth planet, but is no longer considered a planet.
Why is Pluto regarded as a dwarf planet?
Pluto is no longer considered a planet.
Which planet is nearer Pluto?
Neptune is now considered the outermost planet, Pluto is the next one but it is no longer considered a planet.
How many planets were left in your solar system when Pluto was considered an planet?
Pluto was considered the ninth planet.
Is Pluto considered a gas planet?
No, Pluto is a tiny, rocky dwarf planet.
How many planets rotate the sun?
There are eight known planets. Pluto was once considered a planet, but it is no longer officially considered a planet.There are eight known planets. Pluto was once considered a planet, but it is no longer officially considered a planet.There are eight known planets. Pluto was once considered a planet, but it is no longer officially considered a planet.There are eight known planets. Pluto was once considered a planet, but it is no longer officially considered a planet.
Which planet is not always considered a planet?
pluto.
What planet is considered to be the dark planet?
pluto.
What makes earth a planet but not Pluto?
Pluto is too small to be considered a planet but since it has all other characteristics of a planet it is considered a dwarf planet .
