Meet the Planets

Meet the planets (and select demi-planets) of the Solar System.

PLANET SIZE KEY

Giant Planets (sizes A, B, C and D)

Terrestrial Planets (sizes E, F, G and H)

Dwarf Planets (sizes I, J, K and L)

Demi-Planets (sizes M, N, O and P)

INNER SOLAR SYSTEM

Mercury – dominant terrestrial planet (size-H)

Venus – dominant terrestrial planet (size-F)

Earth – dominant terrestrial planet (size-F)

     Luna – satellite dwarf planet (size-I)

Mars – dominant terrestrial planet (size-G)
 
MAIN ASTEROID BELT

Vesta – classical demi-planet (size-M)

Metis – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Iris – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Hebe – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Fortuna – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Amphitrite – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Egeria – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Aspasia – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Prokne – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Eunomia – classical demi-planet (size-N)

Juno – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Bamberga – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Alexandra – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Elpis – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Eugenia – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Nemesis – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Daphne – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Ceres – classical dwarf planet (size-L)

Thisbe – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Herculina – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Pallas – classical demi-planet (size-M)

Gyptis – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Siegena – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Kalliope – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Psyche – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Winchester – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Aegle – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Germania – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Patientia – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Interamnia – classical demi-planet (size-N)

Diotima – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Europa Minor – classical demi-planet (size-N)

Doris – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Lachesis – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Ursula – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Elektra – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Themis – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Aletheia – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Hygiea – classical demi-planet (size-M)

Dido – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Palma – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Euphrosyne – classical demi-planet (size-N)

Aurora – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Davida – classical demi-planet (size-N)

Bertha – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Alauda – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Stereoskopia – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Pretoria – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Freia – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Cybele – classical demi-planet (size-N)

Hermione – classical demi-planet (size-O)

Sylvia – classical demi-planet (size-N)

Camilla – classical demi-planet (size-N)

Hilda – classical demi-planet (size-O)

JOVIAN SYSTEM

Diomedes – trojan demi-planet (size-O)

Jupiter – dominant giant planet (size-B)

     Amalthea – satellite demi-planet (size-O)

     Io – satellite dwarf planet (size-I)

     Europa – satellite dwarf planet (size-I)

     Ganymede – satellite terrestrial planet (size-H)

     Callisto – satellite terrestrial planet (size-H)

     Himalia – irregular satellite demi-planet (size-O)

Hektor – trojan demi-planet (size-O)

Agamemnon – trojan demi-planet (size-O)

SATURNIAN SYSTEM

Saturn – dominant giant planet (size-C)

     Epimetheus – satellite demi-planet, co-orbital with Janus (size-P)

     Janus – satellite demi-planet, co-orbital with Epimetheus (size-O)

     Mimas – satellite demi-planet (size-N)

     Enceladus – satellite demi-planet (size-M)

     Tethys – satellite dwarf planet (size-K)

     Dione – satellite dwarf planet (size-K)

     Rhea – satellite dwarf planet (size-K)

     Titan – satellite terrestrial planet (size-H)

     Hyperion – satellite demi-planet (size-N)

     Iapetus – satellite dwarf planet (size-K)

     Phoebe – retrograde irregular satellite demi-planet (size-O)

URANIAN SYSTEM

Uranus – dominant giant planet (size-D)

     Portia – satellite demi-planet (size-P)

     Puck – satellite demi-planet (size-O)

     Miranda – satellite demi-planet (size-M)

     Ariel – satellite dwarf planet (size-K)

     Umbriel – satellite dwarf planet (size-K)

     Titania – satellite dwarf planet (size-K)

     Oberon – satellite dwarf planet (size-K)

     Sycorax – retrograde irregular satellite demi-planet (size-P)

NEPTUNIAN SYSTEM

Neptune – dominant giant planet (size-D)

     Despina – satellite demi-planet (size-P)

     Galatea – satellite demi-planet (size-O)

     Larissa – satellite demi-planet (size-O)

     Proteus – satellite demi-planet (size-M)

     Triton – retrograde satellite dwarf planet (size-I)

     Nereid – irregular satellite demi-planet (size-N)

"Dorma" 2007VL305 – trojan demi-planet (size-O)

"Namor" 2006RJ103 – trojan demi-planet (size-O)


KUIPER BELT

Orcus – “plutino” 2:3n resonant dwarf planet (size-L)

     Vanth – satellite demi-planet (size-N)


“Taz” 2003UZ413 – “cubewano” classical dwarf planet (size-L)


"Marmaduke" 2003AZ84 – “plutino” 2:3n resonant dwarf planet (size-L)


Pluto – “plutino” 2:3n resonant dwarf planet (size-J)

     Charon – satellite dwarf planet (size-K)

     Hydra – satellite demi-planet (size-P)


Ixion – “plutino” 2:3n resonant dwarf planet (size-L)


"Scooby" 2003VS2 – “plutino” 2:3n resonant dwarf planet (size-L)


"Gandalf" 2005RN43 – “cubewano” classical dwarf planet (size-L)


"Conan" 2002MS4 – “cubewano” classical dwarf planet (size-L)


"Optimus" 2004GV9 – “cubewano” classical dwarf planet (size-L)


"Ripley" 2002UX25 – “cubewano” classical dwarf planet (size-L)

     "Newt" – satellite demi-planet (size-O)


Varuna – “cubewano” classical dwarf planet (size-L)


Haumea – 7:12n resonant dwarf planet (size-K)

     Namaka – satellite demi-planet (size-O)

     Hi'iaka – satellite demi-planet (size-N)


Quaoar – “cubewano” classical dwarf planet (size-L)


"Zelda" 2005UQ513 – “cubewano” classical dwarf planet (size-L)


Makemake – “cubewano” classical dwarf planet (size-K)


"Banzai" 2003MW12 – “cubewano” classical dwarf planet (size-L)


"Organa" 2002AW197 – “cubewano” classical dwarf planet (size-L)


"Knieval" 2004XA192 – detached dwarf planet (size-L)


"Gojira" 2007JJ43 – “cubewano” classical dwarf planet (size-L)


SCATTERED DISC AND BEYOND

"Sulu" 2001UR163 – 2:5n resonant dwarf planet (size-L)


"Tiberius" 2002TC302 – 2:5n resonant dwarf planet (size-K)


"Snow White" 2007OR10 – detached dwarf planet (size-K)


"Serling" 2006QH181 – detached dwarf planet (size-L)


Eris – detached dwarf planet (size-J)

     Dysnomia – satellite demi-planet (size-N)


"Starbuck" 2010EK139 – 2:7n resonant dwarf planet (size-L)


"Logan" 2007UK126 – detached dwarf planet (size-L)


"Duke" 2005QU182 – detached dwarf planet (size-L)


"Tam" 2010KZ39 – detached dwarf planet (size-L)


Sedna – detached dwarf planet (size-K)

OTHER STUFF ABOUT PLANETS



Defining "Double Planet"


Planet Size Classification


Planet Size Comparison

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