The Solar system/El sistema Solar

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The solar system to which we belong to is a planetary system in the galaxy we call the Milky Way and is found specifically in one of the arms of it, called the Orion Arm. According to recent estimates, the solar system is about 28 thousand light-years from the center of the Milky Way.

The solar system is named after the single star that is formed by, the Sun. There are eight planets orbiting the star (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune), five dwarf planets (Ceres, Pluto, Eris, Makemake and Haumea) and other bodies among which are the asteroids, moons or comets and interplanetary space between them.


El Sistema Solar al que pertenecemos es un sistema planetario de la galaxia que denominamos Vía Láctea y se encuentra concretamente en uno de los brazos de ésta, el llamado Brazo de Orión. Según las estimaciones más recientes, el Sistema Solar se encuentra a unos 28 mil años-luz del centro de la Vía Láctea.

El Sistema Solar, debe su nombre a la una única estrella por la que está formado, llamada Sol, además existen ocho planetas que orbitan alrededor de la estrella  (Mercurio, Venus, la Tierra, Marte, Júpiter, Saturno, Urano y Neptuno), cinco planetas enanos (Ceres, Plutón, Eris, Makemake y Haumea) y otros cuerpos entre los que se encuentran los  asteroides, satélites naturales, cometas, etc. así como el espacio interplanetario comprendido entre ellos.


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Solar System in English

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Eris, Makemake and Haumea / Eris, Makemake y Haumea

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Eris, Makemake and Haumea are dwarf planets located behind Pluto, in areas of the solar system known as scattered disk and Kuiper Belt. They are known as dwarf planets likewise Ceres and Pluto, but unlike these two have not been seen in sufficient detail to show that completely fit the definition of planets. Eris has a mass larger than Pluto and Makemake and Haumea are still under investigation. Besides these three bodies fall into a new category called "plutinos" or "trans-" by many. Although the IAU does not specify a specific name, are often referred to by the abbreviation TNO (Trans neptunian object). This category of objects similar to Pluto only applies to dwarf planets if they are trans-Neptunian objects and their periods, inclinations and eccentricity are similar to those of Pluto and therefore are on the scattered Disk, the Kuiper Belt or the Oort Cloud. In addition, there are a few bodies who are candidates for recognition as "dwarf planets"
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Uranus / Urano

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