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Charon was once a candidate for being a solar planet, I believe, but it is now considered a satellite of Pluto.
Pluto has three known moons. The largest, Charon, is proportionally larger, compared to its primary, than any other satellite of a known planet or dwarf planet in the solar system. The other two moons, Nix and Hydra, are much smaller.
-Pluto's Natural Satellites (Wikipedia)
Also, check out 'Timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their moons' on Wikipedia. (That's the title of their article, by the way.)
Sorry I didn't provide links to the wiki articles. I'm doing this anonymously, and I don't feel like figuring out the site for one answer when I'm on someone else's computer. Just copy and paste the titles of the articles if you want to read them.
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Do any of the major planets ever get further away from the sun than Pluto does?
Yes. Sometimes Neptune is father away from the sun than Pluto. Pluto's orbit crosses Neptune's. None of the other seven planets ever get farther away from the sun that Pluto.
Does Pluto have have tilted orbit compared to the other planets?
Yes, Pluto has a tilted orbit compared to the other planets in our solar system. Its orbit is inclined at an angle of about 17 degrees relative to the plane in which most other planets orbit the Sun.
This planet sometimes crosses the orbital path of Neptune?
The planet that sometimes crosses the orbital path of Neptune is Pluto. Pluto's orbit is more elongated and tilted compared to the other planets in the solar system, leading to instances where it comes closer to the Sun than Neptune.
Does Pluto orbit the sun?
Yes, Pluto does orbit the Sun. It follows an elliptical orbit, much like the other planets in our solar system, albeit with a more elongated and tilted path due to its unique orbit.
How many planets do you have beside Pluto?
Pluto is no longer considered a planet. It has been renamed a "dwarf planet" since it shares its orbit with other, similar sized (or larger... Pluto's orbit crosses Neptune's, and Neptune is enormous compared to Pluto) bodies. There are 8 known planets in the Solar System, and it's considered unlikely that more will be discovered if the current guidelines are kept (anything large enough to "sweep out its own orbit" would have a detectable impact on the orbit of Neptune). There are around 500 confirmed "exoplanets" (planets orbiting stars other than the Sun).
How is Pluto's orbit different from other planets orbits?
Pluto's orbit is longer and slower than other planets.
What is Neptune's place in orbit in relation to the other planets?
Neptune's place in orbit is relatively after Uranus's orbit. It being the eighth and final planet in our solar system (Pluto is not a planet), Neptune crosses with Pluto in the orbit making it the ninth planet until Pluto was kicked out.
Do any of the major planets ever get further away from the sun than Pluto does?
Yes. Sometimes Neptune is father away from the sun than Pluto. Pluto's orbit crosses Neptune's. None of the other seven planets ever get farther away from the sun that Pluto.
What different about Pluto's orbit that the orbit in our other planet's solar system?
its orbit crosses with another plant
Does Pluto have have tilted orbit compared to the other planets?
Yes, Pluto has a tilted orbit compared to the other planets in our solar system. Its orbit is inclined at an angle of about 17 degrees relative to the plane in which most other planets orbit the Sun.
This planet sometimes crosses the orbital path of Neptune?
The planet that sometimes crosses the orbital path of Neptune is Pluto. Pluto's orbit is more elongated and tilted compared to the other planets in the solar system, leading to instances where it comes closer to the Sun than Neptune.
5 fact about Pluto?
1. Pluto doesn't orbit the same way as the other planets in a horizontal orbit it has a diagonal orbit
Is Pluto exactly like the other planets?
No. Pluto's not a planet. Its a big piece of rock that does'nt orbit like the other planets.
Does Pluto orbit the sun?
Yes, Pluto does orbit the Sun. It follows an elliptical orbit, much like the other planets in our solar system, albeit with a more elongated and tilted path due to its unique orbit.
Why is Pluto very different from the other planets?
Pluto is a dwarf planet. It is smaller than the other planets. It also has a very irregular orbit.
How many planets do you have beside Pluto?
Pluto is no longer considered a planet. It has been renamed a "dwarf planet" since it shares its orbit with other, similar sized (or larger... Pluto's orbit crosses Neptune's, and Neptune is enormous compared to Pluto) bodies. There are 8 known planets in the Solar System, and it's considered unlikely that more will be discovered if the current guidelines are kept (anything large enough to "sweep out its own orbit" would have a detectable impact on the orbit of Neptune). There are around 500 confirmed "exoplanets" (planets orbiting stars other than the Sun).
If Pluto has not cleared its neighborhood of objects in its orbit then neither has Neptune since Pluto crosses its orbit Why is Neptune not excluded from the list of planets?
It crosses another planet's orbital path. Since Pluto is not a planet, it does not matter. Comets always pass other planets' orbital paths. They are still called planets. Countless asteriods and comets orbits the sun and crosses every planets orbital path. Pluto is somewhat a part of them.There is something circular about the logic in the above answer; see discussion.Probably a stronger answer is the fact that even though a section of the orbit of Pluto comes within the orbit of Neptune, the harmonic relationship between the two bodies is such that they can never collide, barring some catastrophic event that alters one or both orbits. Neptune and Pluto are locked in this harmonic relationship where for every three orbits of Neptune there is exactly two orbits of Pluto. So Pluto cannot be seen as an object that Neptune must clear. Pluto is more like an unusual moon of Neptune.
