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Curiously, the nearer the planet is to the Sun the faster it orbits. Thus Mercury orbits the fastest, whereas Neptune is the slowest.

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Slowest traveling planet?

The farther a planet is from the sun, the slower it moves in its orbit. So the planet with the largest orbit is the slowest. That's Pluto ... if you still consider Pluto a planet ... or Neptune if you don't.


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Why is Jupiter not the fastest nor the slowest planet?

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What planets orbit the sun faster than Saturn?

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The speed of a planet in its elliptical orbit around the sun?

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Which planet moves the slowest in its orbit?

Orbital speed is determined by the mass of the body and the distance from the sun. Given its extreme distance, Pluto has the slowest orbit. However, Pluto is no longer considered a planet, but instead a planetoid. Therefore Neptune now has the slowest orbit.


What planet moves around sun the slowest?

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Which planet would orbit around the sun the slowest?

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Which planet has the slowest orbit why?

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Does a planet travel fastest or slowest when near the sun?

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