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Wouldn't Neptune be considered a dwarf planet because it crosses paths with Pluto?
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∙ 11y ago
No.
A dwarf planet is classified as a celestial body in direct orbit of the sun that is large enough to be controlled by gravitational force rather than mechanical forces but has not cleared its path of orbit from other objects and debris.
Where the planet orbits has nothing to do with planets being classified as dwarves.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoPluto is always a dwarf planet regardless of where it is.
A dwarf planet's categorisation doe snot depend on its distance form the sun, only on its own size and the presence and size of any orviting or coorbiting bodies.
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∙ 14y agoNeptune is not a dwarf planet because it is larger than Pluto In 2008, Pluto was finally said to be an offical dwarf planet.
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∙ 9y agoNeptune has an order of magnitude on every scale great enough to be considered a planet. It has also cleared its orbit of all other objects.
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∙ 10y agoNo. Neptune is a plent. A planet cannot have dwarf planets. Neptune does, however, have a number of moons.
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∙ 12y agoNo. It is a dwarf planet because of its small size and mass.
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How did Pluto become a darf planet?
Because it crosses paths with Neptune.
This planet sometimes crosses the orbital path of Neptune?
Neptune sometimes crosses the path of the dwarf planet Pluto.
Does Pluto overlap Neptune?
Actually, yes it does. Pluto, because of its lopsided orbit, crosses paths and goes in front of Neptune once every 288 years. It probably is once every 288 years because Pluto orbits the Sun once after 248 years.
Which body in the solar system has an orbit so eccentric that it crosses the orbit of neptune?
pluto
What planet's orbit crosses the elliptical path of Pluto?
You are going for Neptune, but the orbital paths don't actually cross. Neptune and Pluto are never in danger of colliding. The eccentricity of Pluto's orbit keeps it away from Neptune's direct path even though Pluto is, for a time, closer to the sun. More importantly the two orbits are 'harmonically' related in such a way that there are exactly two orbits of Pluto for every three orbits of Neptune. This relationship guarantees that the bodies will never be close enough for a collision. Because of this harmonic relationship, some have argued that Pluto can be considered a moon of Neptune.
How did Pluto become a darf planet?
Because it crosses paths with Neptune.
Is Neptune the fartherest planet from the sun?
Yes. Pluto used to be (at least most of the time since, its orbits crosses that of Neptune) but now Pluto is considered a dwarf planet.
This planet sometimes crosses the orbital path of Neptune?
Neptune sometimes crosses the path of the dwarf planet Pluto.
What planet has an orbit that crosses Pluto?
The planet Neptune.
Does Pluto overlap Neptune?
Actually, yes it does. Pluto, because of its lopsided orbit, crosses paths and goes in front of Neptune once every 288 years. It probably is once every 288 years because Pluto orbits the Sun once after 248 years.
What planet sometimes crosses the orbital path of Neptune.?
Pluto is sometimes closer to the Sun than Neptune.
Which Planet crosses over from outside Neptune's orbit to inside Neptune's orbit when it is moving around the sun?
Pluto
What planet's orbit crosses with Pluto and is at times behind Pluto?
Neptune's
Why does the farthest planet from the earth sometimes change?
The farthest planet from Earth is Neptune, and it doesn't change. It's always the farthest planet from Earth. Note: Pluto is sometimes closer to the Earth than Neptune, but Pluto is not a planet.
What was the eighth planet between 1979-1999?
The eighth planet during those years was Pluto. Its orbit crosses that of the planet Neptune. However, Pluto is now no longer considered to be a planet.
Which dwarf planet is closer than Neptune 10 percent of the time?
Neptune is always the outermost planet. For about 10% of the time the dwarf planet Pluto crosses inside of Neptune's orbit.
Which body in the solar system has an orbit so eccentric that it crosses the orbit of neptune?
pluto
