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Pluto used to be one of the nine planets (the ninth planet), but it was reclassified as a Dwarf Planet on August 24th 2006. Now there are only eight planets recognized.
you know RoryHem
is correct but hes forgetting Ceres. Ceres was considered a planet too at one point but is now classified as a dwarf planet. so if dwarf planets counted their would be 10 planets in the solar system.
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Was Neptune the ninth planet?
Yes, Neptune is the eighth planet, and the farthest from the Sun. Back when Pluto was considered a planet, Neptune became the ninth planet for 20 years of Pluto's orbit as Pluto is closer to the Sun than Neptune for part of its orbit.
What sometimes crosses paths with Pluto and becomes the ninth planet from the Sun?
uranuas
What is the tenth planet away from the sun?
There are only 8 major planets in the solar system, since Pluto (the old ninth planet) was re classified as a dwarf planet. If we did count the 5 additional dwarf planets, then Pluto would be the tenth one out, since there is a dwarf planet called Ceres between Mars and Jupiter.
What are the first to last planets from the sun?
MercuryVenusEarthMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptuneAnd if Pluto can be included as a planet, it comes 9th.
Which one of the nineth planets is closert to the sun?
well first off theres only 8 planets now because Pluto is a dwarf planet. but mercury is the closest planet to the sun followed up by venus, earth, mars, Jupiter, Saturn, uranius, and neptune.
Is Pluto thhe ninth planet from the sun?
Pluto has been recategorised as a dwarf planet. Until its change in status it was considered to be the ninth planet from the sun. Though, on occasion, its orbit brought it closer than to the sun than Neptune, the eighth planet.
What's the ninth planet from the sun?
Pluto
What planet does Pluto's orbit cause it to be the ninth and not the eighth planet from the sun?
Neptune is the eighth planet. Pluto, formerly the ninth planet, is no longer considered a planet.
Is Pluto fatheriest from the sun?
No, Pluto is not the farthest planet from the Sun. It used to be considered the ninth planet, but is now classified as a dwarf planet. The farthest planet from the Sun is Neptune.
Is Pluto's orbit sometimes causes this planet to be the ninth and not the eight planet from the sun?
Neptune
Did you know Pluto is planet from the Sun?
Pluto used to be classified as the ninth planet from the Sun, but it was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union.
Which planet is the ninth planet from the sun?
Trick question, there are eight planets, the others are dwarf planets, but 9th from the Sun starts with a 'P'.
Was Neptune the ninth planet?
Yes, Neptune is the eighth planet, and the farthest from the Sun. Back when Pluto was considered a planet, Neptune became the ninth planet for 20 years of Pluto's orbit as Pluto is closer to the Sun than Neptune for part of its orbit.
What number planet away from the sun is Pluto?
I do not really understand what you are asking but The Dwarf Planet Pluto is the ninth planet from the sun, it is believed that it is not even a planet anymore. Thank you for using wikianswers.com.
What sometimes crosses paths with Pluto and becomes the ninth planet from the Sun?
uranuas
The nineth closest planet to the sun?
At this moment in time (2010) the last plant is Neptune - the eight planet from the Sun.
Is Pluto the 3rd planet?
No. The third planed from the sun is Earth. Pluto was considered the ninth planet until it was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.
