What is Pluto's position in the solar system?

Answer 1

PlutoOut of the "nine" planets that used to make up the Solar system, it was believed that Pluto was the farthest, though it periodically switched places with Neptune...

In 1992 astronomers found some small icy objects beyond Neptune, that were similar to Pluto in orbit,size and composition. And thus Pluto is considered the largest member of the Kuiper belt, a somewhat stable ring of objects located between 30 and 50 AU from the Sun.

(source -en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluto#Relationship_with_Neptune)

In 2006 the IAU decided to demote Pluto (coined the phrase 'pluto-ed' to lower in value) because it didnt meet the criteria of real planet.

Answer 2

The solar system is not just the planets. It includes everything that orbits the Sun, like asteroids, comets and dwarf planets. Pluto is now considered to be a dwarf planet, but it is still as much as part of the solar system as it was before it was downgraded.

Answer 3

It's far away from the Sun, usually further out than Neptune.

Answer 4

Pluto is considered a dwarf planet located in the outer regions of our solar system, beyond Neptune. It has an eccentric orbit that takes it closer to the sun than Neptune for periods of time.