2006-08-25 01:55:56 · 16 answers · asked by James U 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
We are down to eight as the IAU chose to decertify Pluto and designate three others as "dwarf planets", rather than bring the total up to 12
2006-08-25 01:57:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
There are 8 planets now that the Astronomy scientists decided to not consider Pluto as a planet claiming it's a dwarf.
here are the 8 Planets of the Solar System starting from the Closest to Sun:
1.Mercury
2.Venus
3.Earth
4.Jupiter
5.Satun
6.Uranus
7.Neptune
8.Mars
excluding Pluto the ex-9th planet.
for more info: check out www.planets.com
Best Regards.
Nino.
2006-08-25 02:43:37 · answer #2 · answered by Ninoshtein 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pluto was officially demoted yesterday ( or the day before) and is now considered a "dwarf planet". There are 2 or 3 others that they may add to the "dwarf planet" category.
Our solar system is now back to 8.
Check out the Yahoo! article:
2006-08-25 02:26:01 · answer #3 · answered by Liss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8
2006-08-25 01:56:57 · answer #4 · answered by swtsugarbear522 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 Planets - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune
4 Dwarf Planets - Ceres, Pluto, Charon & 2003 UB313.
2006-08-25 03:17:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well Pluto is still a planet but its called a dull planet but it's just not part of the solar system and there is any 8 planets in the solar system now.They didn't add any.
2006-08-25 02:00:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
9 -1 = 8
2006-08-25 01:56:58 · answer #7 · answered by C_Ras 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are now only 8 that fit the description. The problem has always been that there was no definition of what a planet was.
2006-08-25 02:03:03 · answer #8 · answered by dononvan_666 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have 9. The word 'planet' has an etymology older than modern astronomy, and though the definition is imprecise, that's ok. A small group of men in wigs and white robes does not own the word "planet", we the people do.
They should have invented their own word. I for one refuse to accept their authoritarian equivocation.
2006-08-25 02:40:24 · answer #9 · answered by lenny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
down to 8. The other potential planets are int he same category as Pluto
2006-08-25 02:01:05 · answer #10 · answered by billyandgaby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋