Night Astronomy Planets Moons Comets

Planets of the Solar System -  The current definition has 8 planets in our solar system.  These planets are usually divided into the inner planets; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, and then the asteroid belt.  Beyond the asteroid belt we find the outer planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.  There are many other objects in our solar system including dozens of moons, asteroids and the comets which reside beyond the orbit of Pluto.

 

The Inner Planets:

Mercury

 

Venus

 

Earth

 

Mars

 

The Outer Planets

 

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

Comets

 

Meteor Showers

List of Meteor Showers 

What Causes a Meteor Shower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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