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Is Saturn a planet or dwarf planet?
Saturn is a planet, not a dwarf planet. It is the sixth planet from the Sun in our solar system and is known for its beautiful rings made up of ice and rock particles.
What planet was a dwarf planet in 2005?
Eris
Is Uranus a dwarf planet?
No, Uranus is not a dwarf planet. It is classified as an ice giant planet in our solar system, along with Neptune. Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and is much larger than the dwarf planets such as Pluto.
In what order are the planets listed from smallest to biggest in the solar system?
In order from least to greatest in mean radius:Vesta (protoplanet)Pallas (protoplanet)Charon+ (dwarf planet)Orcus (dwarf planet)Quaoar (dwarf planet)Ceres (dwarf planet)Sedna (dwarf planet)"Snow White" [2007 OR10]* (dwarf planet)Haumea* (dwarf planet)Makemake (dwarf planet)Pluto+ (dwarf planet)Eris (dwarf planet)Mercury (terrestrial planet)Mars (terrestrial planet)Venus (terrestrial planet)Earth (terrestrial planet)Neptune (ice giant)Uranus (ice giant)Saturn (gas giant)Jupiter (gas giant)*There is a slight discrepancy as to how Haumea ought to be measured, due to its unusual shape. This makes it slightly unclear as to which is considered larger between Haumea and "Snow White."+Binary planet
What planet was named in 1930?
Pluto was discovered in 1930 and dubbed the ninth planet. It was known as the ninth planet up until 2006, when it was reclassified as a dwarf planet. Now there are only eight officially recognised planets in our solar system, with an additional five dwarf planets and several more dwarf planet candidates.
