What other bodies are in our solar system?
Our solar system consists of our star, the Sun, and everything bound to it by gravity — the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, dwarf planets such as Pluto, dozens of moons and millions of asteroids, comets and meteoroids.
What are the 3 largest objects in our solar system?
Larger than 400 km
| Body | Radius | # (R/M) |
|---|---|---|
| (km) | ||
| Sun | 695508 ± ? | 1 |
| Jupiter | 69911±6 | 2 |
| Saturn | 58232±6 (136775 for main rings) | 3 |
How many bodies are in the solar system?
| 8 | Planets |
|---|---|
| 209 | Planetary Satellites (including the moon and satellites of Pluto) |
| 3,730 | Comets: 502 numbered (includes fragments) 3,228 unnumbered (includes fragments) |
| 1,096,103 | Asteroids: 567,132 numbered 528,971 unnumbered |
What is the nickname of the planets?
SORBIQUETS/NICKNAMES OF PLANETS
| Planet | Nicknames/Sorbiquests |
|---|---|
| Earth | Blue Planet |
| Mars | The Red Planet, Rusty Planet |
| Jupiter | The Giant Planet |
| Saturn | The Elegant Planet, Ringed Planet |
What is the nickname of Venus?
the Morning Star
What is the Sun’s nickname?
Sol
What is Saturn the god of?
Saturn, Latin Saturnus, in Roman religion, the god of sowing or seed. The Romans equated him with the Greek agricultural deity Cronus. It served as the treasury (aerarium Saturni) of the Roman state.
Why is Saturn so special?
A unique feature of Saturn is that it is the least dense planet in the Solar System. Although Saturn may have a dense, solid core, the large gaseous outer layer of the planet makes its average density a mere 687 kg/m3. As result, Saturn is lighter than water.