Solar System Introduction
The Sun is the center
of our Solar System, nine planets circle in orbits (circular paths) around the
Sun.
The Nine planets travel in the counter clockwise direction.
Remeber the Sun is not a planet, it is also called Helios (Greek), or Sol (Roman)
Sample of the Solar System
The solar system is made up of two parts:
* The inner solar system contains Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. (These four planets are closest to the Sun.) * The outer solar system contains Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.
The inner planets are separated from the outer planets by the Asteroid Belt.
Sample of the different Size of each Planet
THE NINE PLANETS
| # | Planet |
Position to the Sun |
Planet Position | Size |
Scale (1=Largest) |
Days Of Week | Moon | Icon | Sample |
| 1 | Mercury | 1 | Inner | Small | 8 | Wednesday | No |
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| 2 | Venus | 2 | Inner | Small | 6 | Friday | No |
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| 3 | Earth | 3 | Inner | Small | 5 | Moonday * | Moon |
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| 4 | Mars | 4 | Iinner | Small | 7 | Thuesday | Phobos and Deimos. |
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| 5 | Jupiter | 5 | Outer | Giant | 1 | Thursday |
16 Moons, 4 large, 12 Small |
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| 6 | Saturnus | 6 | Outer | Giant | 2 | Saturday | 18 Moons |
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| 7 | Uranus | 7 | Outer | Giant | 3 | 15 Moons |
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| 8 | Neptune | 8 | Outer | Giant | 4 | 8 Moon, 7 Small , 1 Large (Triton) |
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| 9 | Pluto | 9 | Outer | Small | 9 | Charon |
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| Sun Star | Sunday |
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Related:
-Only 7 names as the
day of the week?, Find the answer
here
-The ancient names for the original nine planets?
here
- More Astronomy Questions? answered
here
Zodiac Bar by Imagine *
