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; ...
- Known dwarf planets: 2 universally accepted: ...
- Known minor planets: 796,354
- System mass: 1.0014 Solar masses
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