To: Conservativegreatgrandma
Yes, they are in order. Usually. I believe that Uranus and Pluto occasionally switch orbits, but I wouldn't bet my last nickel on that.
I'm sure some astronomy whiz here on FR will be able to tell you for sure.
Regards,
To: VermiciousKnid
That's Neptune & Pluto... in fact, Pluto only within the last few years crossed back and once again became the more distant planet.
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04/30/2003 7:36:24 PM PDT by
Sloth
("I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!" -- Jacobim Mugatu, 'Zoolander')
To: VermiciousKnid
Thanks
To: VermiciousKnid
Yes, they are in order. Usually. I believe that Uranus and Pluto occasionally switch orbits, but I wouldn't bet my last nickel on that. Pluto has a somewhat large eccentricity (compared to our Earth) and during its perihelion (closest point to the Sun), it is indeed inside the orbit of Neptune.
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