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Host asked in Science & MathematicsAstronomy & Space · 4 years ago

As it stands, how many Planets are in our Solar System?

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  • Anonymous
    4 years ago
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    As officially recognized, there are 8 planets: Mercury; Venus; Earth; Mars; Jupiter; Saturn; Uranus; and Neptune. A hypothetical Planet Nine may exist as shown by gravitational effects on orbits of some small solar system bodies, although it has yet to be observed.

    There are five officially recognized dwarf planets; Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris, although many more do exist.

  • Brigalow Bloke
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    8 and likely dozens of dwarf planets

  • quantumclaustrophobe
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    Officially, there are 8. But, keep an open mind - it could change.

  • Quadrillian
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    Anybody's guess.

    It keeps changing all the time.

    Cheers!

  • Gary B
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    As it stands NOW -- 8.

    Pluto has been "demoted" and a pro\posed "10th planet" has not actually been found

  • Clive
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    8.

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