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The outer planets orbit outside the asteroid belt.

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Is Saturn a inner planet or a outer?

Saturn an outer planet because it is outside of the asteroid belt. If it is outside of the asteroid belt, then it is outside planet. Outer planets are also known as Jovian planets or "gas planets."


Why are planets named inner and outer planets?

The "inner" planets are on the "inside" of the asteroid belt, while the "outer" planets are on the "outside" of it


What do outer planets have in common?

Outer planets are gas planets and they are outside the astroid belt and are further away from the sun.


Is uranus an inside or outside planet?

It is a gas giant and one of the outer planets.


What is planets in the outer side?

I wOuld double check but I believe it's planets outside our solar system


What are the 5 outer planets?

There are only 4 "outer planets". They are Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune. There are 5 planets outside the Earth's orbit. They are the above 4 plus Mars. These 5 are called the "superior planets".


Why are some of the planets in your solar system called the inner planets?

Because they are in the asteroid belt. The planets that are outside of the asteroid belt are called the outer planets.


What characteristics set the inner planets apart from the outer planet and name the outer planets?

The inner planets are all rocky planets, whereas the outer planets are gas giants. Pluto is the exception. The outer planets also make 99% of our planets and are outside the asteroid belt.


Is Saturn an outside planet or inside planet?

Saturn is an outer planet. It is an outer planet, the 4 inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars) are known as the inner planets because they are close to the sun. the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune) are known as the outer planets because they are a lot farther away.


What are the five planets in our outer solar system?

The outer Solar System is the part outside the orbit of Mars. This region of the Solar System is home to four planets and numerous dwarf planets. The planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.


What are the planets away from sun?

The outer planets, which is outside of the asteroid belt. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and (Optional) Pluto.


What planet is an outside planet?

The five outer planets are the ones with bigger orbits than the Earth, which are Mars and the four giant planets. The outer planets can be seen at their brightest at midnight, when they are at opposition. That never happens for the inner planets Mercury and Venus.