What planets switch places in planet order?

Answer 1

No normal planets actually switch orbits the way that Janus and Epimethius (Saturn moons) do in a co-orbit. Some Dwarf Planets sometimes are closer or farther from the sun than other kindred Dwarf Planets depending on their locations along their orbits. Pluto is sometimes closer to the sun than Neptune. Haumea is usually further from the sun than Pluto but sometimes is closer. Makemake has the same relationship with Haumea. Eris is usually the farthest but sometimes in its elliptical orbit is closer to the sun than Haumea.

Answer 2

The question is misleading. There are no planets that 'switch' orbits. You are probably thinking about Neptune and the minor planet Pluto. Pluto's orbit is very eccentric, meaning that it is a very long ellipse (like an oval) compared to the other planets. For a period of roughly 20 years out of each orbit Pluto is closer to the sun than Neptune because that is the location of one end of Pluto's elliptical orbit. For the rest of Pluto's orbit, Pluto is farther from the sun than Neptune. Pluto takes 248.09 yearsto orbit the sun. You might wonder if Pluto will ever crash into Neptune because of this switching of order from the sun. For various reasons, they will never crash. Check the link for details. The last time Pluto was inferior to Neptune's orbit was between 1979 and 1999. This won't happen again until around the year 2227.

Answer 3

Neptune and Pluto occasionally switch places in terms of distance from the Sun.

However, in 2006, Pluto was reclassified a dwarf planet and, as such, that means that the proper answer to the question is that there are no planets that switch places on planet order with respect to distance from the Sun.

Answer 4

For 20 years of its 248 year orbit, Pluto comes closer to the sun than Neptune. It's outside Neptune's orbit at present. Now though, Pluto is not regarded as a planet. One of the criteria for a planet being a planet is that it has to have mostly cleared its orbit, so two bodies that do this can now no longer both be regarded as planets.

Answer 5

For 20 years of its 248 year orbit, Pluto comes closer to the sun than Neptune. It's outside Neptune's orbit at present. Now though, Pluto is not regarded as a planet. One of the criteria for a planet being a planet is that it has to have mostly cleared its orbit, so two bodies that do this can now no longer both be regarded as planets.

Answer 6

Neptune does not switch orbits with anything. However, the very eccentric orbit of Pluto sometimes brings it closer to the sun than Neptune. I think this is what you mean. However Pluto is now not considered a planet, but a dwarf planet.

Answer 7

Mercury and Venus can switch places in planet order depending on their positions relative to the Sun. Mercury orbits closer to the Sun than Venus, but due to their elliptical orbits, there are times when Venus is positioned closer to the Earth than Mercury, causing them to switch places in the order of visible planets in the sky.

Answer 8

neptune and pluto