How many planets orbit around the sun?

Answer 1

8 planets orbit our sun.

From the Sun.

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars
• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune.

See related question for the dwarf planets.

Answer 2

There are eight planets orbiting around the Sun; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Pluto is no longer considered a planet - it has been redesignated a dwarf planet, similar to Ceres.

Answer 3

None, all planets orbit the sun. Although scientists say there is another planet somewhere else in the universe, it is highly unlikely there is, but there is still study about it. Other than that, Earth IS one of the planets that orbit the sun, and therefore no planets orbit Earth.

Answer 4

According to the International Astronomical Union, there are eight planets in our solar system. However, their 2006 ruling "demoting" Pluto to "dwarf planet" status has been somewhat unpopular, and might be overridden.

In addition to the official eight planets, there are five "dwarf planets" including Pluto and Ceres, and a few thousand asteroids - plus millions of comets, meteors, and other assorted space debris.

Answer 5

There are 8 planets that rotate our sun as Pluto has been declassified as a planet.

Answer 6

8 Planets orbit the Sun.

In order from the Sun

* Mercury * Venus * Earth * Mars * Jupiter * Saturn * Uranus * Neptune

Answer 7

Eleven Planets Orbit In The Solar System Including Eris And Haumea.

Answer 8

There are eight planets that orbit around the sun in our solar system.

Answer 9

9