What is the correct order of the planets in the solar system

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That completely depends on what characteristic you use to sort them.You could list the planets in order of their mass, diameter, density,rotation period, surface temperature, orbital eccentricity, inclination to the ecliptic, surface reflectivity, etc.  Each sorting criterion would give you a different list.In the order of the length of the semi-major-axis of each planet's orbit,the sequence, from smallest to largest, is ...MercuryVenusEarthMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptunethe former planet Pluto.

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