General info on our solor system

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The discussion revolves around seeking general information about the solar system, specifically focusing on the mass, radius, and position of each planet relative to the sun. Participants also touch on related topics such as dwarf planets and resources for gathering this information.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant requests general information about the solar system for an assignment, specifying interest in the mass, radius, and position of each planet.
  • Several participants suggest using Google as a resource for finding the requested information.
  • Links to Wikipedia pages for each planet are provided by participants as potential sources of information.
  • Another participant recommends the website nineplanets.org as a good starting place, noting its appendices.
  • Discussion includes a light-hearted comment about the domain name of nineplanets.org being considered anachronistic.
  • A participant inquires about the current number of recognized dwarf planets, referencing the IAU's acknowledgment of five and estimates of many more in the Kuiper belt.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the usefulness of the suggested resources for finding information about the solar system. However, there is no consensus on the exact number of dwarf planets, as estimates vary widely.

Contextual Notes

Participants express uncertainty regarding the total number of dwarf planets, with references to both acknowledged and estimated counts, indicating a lack of definitive agreement on this topic.

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I am looking for general information on our solar system for an assignment. I am looking for information such as mass, radius, position (with respect to the sun), etc. of each planet in our solar system. Anyone know where i can find this information on the web?
 
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google?
 
google?

Profound..
 
MillerGenuine said:
I am looking for general information on our solar system for an assignment. I am looking for information such as mass, radius, position (with respect to the sun), etc. of each planet in our solar system. Anyone know where i can find this information on the web?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(planet )
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptune

Good enough?
 
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Janus said:
A good starting place:

http://nineplanets.org/. Check the appendices.

Ouch. I wonder how much that anachronistic domain name cost!
 
FlexGunship said:
Ouch. I wonder how much that anachronistic domain name cost!

If you go to the site, on the title bar, they have "crossed out the 9" and "scrawled in an 8".
 
Janus said:
If you go to the site, on the title bar, they have "crossed out the 9" and "scrawled in an 8".

Oh, I checked it out. It's a slick little site. But... the domain... that costs money. And now it's obsolete (maybe not the site... just the domain).
 
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(planet )
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptune

Good enough?

Probably should have been the first place I searched..had all the info i need. thanks


A good starting place:

http://nineplanets.org/. Check the appendices.

Also had more than enough info for me.

Thanks to you both.
 
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MillerGenuine said:
Probably should have been the first place I searched..had all the info i need. thanks

Incidentally, are you aware that your username is a draught beer?
 
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So how many so called dwarf planets do we have now?
 
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Radrook said:
So how many so called dwarf planets do we have now?

There's 5 according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_planet" that are acknowledged by the IAU, however there are estimates that at least another 40 known objects suit the description of a dwarf planet, and that there could be as many as 200 still left in the Kuiper belt and 2000 beyond it.
 
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