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Did astronomers find a new planet?

Astronomers are constantly finding new planets orbiting stars other than our sun. In 2005 astronomers discovered a new object, later named Eris, which almost become the tenth planet. The discussion of this object resulted in a new definition of a planet which excluded Eris.


Is Uranus the last planet discovered?

Technically, yes. But, just a few years ago, scientists discovered a red, round, sphere-shaped hunk of rock that scientists believe may be a ninth planet(well, tenth planet if you count Pluto). It is still unclear if it really is another planet or not.


What planet is twice as small as the sun?

No planet is that big. Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, is about a tenth the diameter of the sun.


When was Pluto disscovered not a planet?

It was not so much a discovery that Pluto wasn't a planet, so much as a general concensus that it shouldn't be called a planet anymore. Over the past decade, astronomers have discovered several bodies beyond the orbit of Pluto that are in fact larger (for example, Eris.) They realized that there were probably many more they hadn't discovered yet and that the term planet was impractical for Pluto since it was so small and there were so many similar sized objects orbiting the Solar System. Eris was probably the final blow to Pluto's status. It is larger than Pluto and for a long time astronomers called it the solar system's "tenth planet''. In the face of this discovery and the fact that many other similarly sized objects had been found, the International Astronomical Union decided to formally define the word "planet" for the first time in 2006 and in the process effectively demoted Pluto.


Which planet is about one tenth of the distance Uranus is on the Sun?

Mars

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Did astronomers find a new planet?

Astronomers are constantly finding new planets orbiting stars other than our sun. In 2005 astronomers discovered a new object, later named Eris, which almost become the tenth planet. The discussion of this object resulted in a new definition of a planet which excluded Eris.


When was The Tenth Planet created?

The Tenth Planet was created in 2000.


What is 5895 rounded to the nearest tenth in kilometers?

5895 to the nearest tenth is just 5895. The unit of 5895 is not given, so it is not possible (with the given information) to convert it into kilometers.


What is the tenth planet named?

Pluto is the tenth planet in our solar system also the last!


Is planet Biyo considered the tenth planet?

No. "Planet" Biyo is not a planet but an asteroid.


What is the name of the tenth planet of the solar system?

As of right now, there is no tenth planet in our solar system. There are only 8, as Pluto is no longer considered a planet.


How was the tenth planet discovered?

Eris


Is sedna a tenth planet from the sun?

no


What is the nearest tenth of 27.8?

27.8 IS given to the nearest tenth.


Does solar system had tenth planet?

may be


Is it true that Neptune is the tenth planet from the sun?

Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun.


How far from the sun is the tenth planet?

Currently, there are only eight planets in our solar system, so there is no tenth planet. The tenth planet ever to be discovered (not counting Pluto as a planet) is a planet that orbits the star PSR B1257+12. It is about a thousand light years away from the sun.