As of now, our solar system has 8 officially recognized planets:
1. Mercury
2. Venus
3. Earth
4. Mars
5. Jupiter
6. Saturn
7. Uranus
8. Neptune
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β What About Pluto?
Pluto was classified as the 9th planet until 2006, when the International Astronomical Union (IAU) reclassified it as a "dwarf planet" due to its small size and irregular orbit.
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πͺ Dwarf Planets
In addition to Pluto, there are several recognized dwarf planets, including:
Ceres (in the asteroid belt)
Eris
Makemake
Haumea
These are not counted among the main planets.
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So: 8 planets, plus several dwarf planets.
1. Mercury
2. Venus
3. Earth
4. Mars
5. Jupiter
6. Saturn
7. Uranus
8. Neptune
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β What About Pluto?
Pluto was classified as the 9th planet until 2006, when the International Astronomical Union (IAU) reclassified it as a "dwarf planet" due to its small size and irregular orbit.
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πͺ Dwarf Planets
In addition to Pluto, there are several recognized dwarf planets, including:
Ceres (in the asteroid belt)
Eris
Makemake
Haumea
These are not counted among the main planets.
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So: 8 planets, plus several dwarf planets.
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