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Are there still nine planets in Indian astrology?
They include the sun (Surya), moon (Chandra), Mars (Mangala), Mercury (Budha), Jupiter (Brihaspati), Venus (Shukra), Saturn (Shani), Rahu (north node of the moon), and Ketu (south node of the moon).
What are the 9 main planets?
The order of the planets in the solar system, starting nearest the sun and working outward is the following: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and then the possible Planet Nine.
Why is Neptune called Varun?
Varun is the Hindi name for Neptune. Neptune and Varun are both gods of the ocean. Therefore, Varun is the Indian name of the Neptune planet. Similarly, Pluto is called Yama, Uranus is called as Arun, and Jupiter is called as Guru.
Who discovered nine planets?
Five planets have been known since ancient times — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. The first new planet discovered was Uranus. It was discovered by the English astronomer Sir William Herschel in 1781….
| PLANET | Venus |
|---|---|
| MASS | 0.815 |
| RADIUS | 0.951 |
| SURFACE GRAVITY (g) | 0.90 |
What year were each of the planets discovered?
| 19th century | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Name | Other/Permanent designation |
| o: January 1, 1801 p: January 24, 1801 | Ceres | 8th Planet (1801) Asteroid (1851) Dwarf planet (2006) |
| 1840s | ||
| o: September 23, 1846 p: November 13, 1846 | Neptune | 13th Planet (1846) 8th Planet (1851) |
Who created the 9 planets?
Created in 1994 by software developer and amateur astronomer Bill Arnett, The Nine Planets is a multimedia website containing information about our Solar System and beyond. It was one of the first examples of a multimedia website when it first appeared online and has received over 100 million visitors.