what is solar system? Explain briefly
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The Solar System is the gravitationally bound system of the Sun and the objects that orbit it, either directly or indirectly. Of the objects that orbit the Sun directly, the largest are the eight planets, with the remainder being smaller objects, the dwarf planets and small Solar System bodies.
- Known planets: 8 (Mercury; Venus; Earth; Mars; Jupiter; Saturn; Uranus; Neptune)
- Known dwarf planets: 2 universally accepted: (Pluto; Eris); 1 more likely to be: (Ceres); ...
- Known minor planets: 796,354
- Nearest known planetary system: Proxima Centauri system (4.25 ly)
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=^._.^= ∫The Solar System is the gravitationally bound system of the Sun and the objects that orbit it, either directly or indirectly. Of the objects that orbit the Sun directly, the largest are the eight planets, with the remainder being smaller objects, the dwarf planets and small Solar System bodies.
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