Monday 9 April 2012

How Many Planets Are There in the Solar System?


How Many Planets Are There in the Solar System?

There are 8 major planets in our solar system.There were 9 planets which including Pluto too.International Astronomical Union decided that Pluto is no longer a planet , it is a dwarf planet.There are 5 dwarf  planets.
Planets from 2006 to present (8) :
Mercury  Venus     Earth     Mars     Jupiter     Saturn     Uranus     Neptune
Dwarf planets from 2006 to present (5) :
Ceres     Pluto     Makemake     Haumea     Eris
Planets from 1930 to 2006 (9) :
Mercury     Venus     Earth     Mars     Jupiter     Saturn     Uranus     Neptune     Pluto
Planets from late 19th century to 1930(8)  :
Mercury     Venus     Earth     Mars     Jupiter     Saturn     Uranus     Neptune
Planets in early 19th century (11) :
Mercury     Venus     Earth     Mars     Vesta     Juno     Ceres     Pallas     Jupiter     Saturn     Uranus
Planets and Dwarf Planets in the Solary System



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