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Pluto's orbit is more elliptical than Neptune's and at times it can come closer to the sun than Neptune. However, overall, Neptune is much closer to the sun in its average distance from the sun compared to Pluto.
The planet that sometimes crosses the orbital path of Neptune is Pluto. Pluto's orbit is more elongated and tilted compared to the other planets in the solar system, leading to instances where it comes closer to the Sun than Neptune.
A planet with an eccentric orbit that crosses the orbit of another planet would create gravitational interactions and potential collisions between the two planets. This scenario could lead to disturbances in their orbits, potentially causing erratic behavior and possible impacts between the planets.
Pluto has a highly eccentric orbit - it's orbital eccentricity is equal to about 0.2488. As a consequence, during parts of it's orbit around the sun, Pluto eclipses Neptune's orbit, making it closer to the sun than Neptune. The last time Pluto was closer to the sun than Neptune was between February 7, 1979 and February 11, 1999.
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Mercury has the most eccentric orbit in our solar system, and it occasionally crosses the orbit of Venus. Its elliptical path also brings it close to the Sun, resulting in extreme temperature variations on the planet's surface.
Neptune's place in orbit is relatively after Uranus's orbit. It being the eighth and final planet in our solar system (Pluto is not a planet), Neptune crosses with Pluto in the orbit making it the ninth planet until Pluto was kicked out.
The planet Neptune.
Pluto
Pluto's orbit is more elliptical than Neptune's and at times it can come closer to the sun than Neptune. However, overall, Neptune is much closer to the sun in its average distance from the sun compared to Pluto.
The planet that sometimes crosses the orbital path of Neptune is Pluto. Pluto's orbit is more elongated and tilted compared to the other planets in the solar system, leading to instances where it comes closer to the Sun than Neptune.
Neptune's
Pluto has a very eccentric orbit which sometimes brings it inside the orbit of Neptune.
A planet with an eccentric orbit that crosses the orbit of another planet would create gravitational interactions and potential collisions between the two planets. This scenario could lead to disturbances in their orbits, potentially causing erratic behavior and possible impacts between the planets.
Within our Solar System, Pluto was until it was dubbed a dwarf planet. The current farthest planet is Neptune. Since Pluto has an orbit so eccentric that it is sometimes inside the orbit of Neptune, the identity of the "outermost planet" was previously time-dependent.
Pluto has a highly eccentric orbit - it's orbital eccentricity is equal to about 0.2488. As a consequence, during parts of it's orbit around the sun, Pluto eclipses Neptune's orbit, making it closer to the sun than Neptune. The last time Pluto was closer to the sun than Neptune was between February 7, 1979 and February 11, 1999.