Timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their moons

The timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history. Each object is listed in chronological order of its discovery (multiple dates occur when the moments of imaging, observation, and publication differ), identified through its various designations (including temporary and permanent schemes), and the discoverer(s) listed.

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Year Metadata Sections Top Words First Paragraph
2018

344965 characters

14 sections

19 paragraphs

110 images

527 internal links

217 external links

1. Key

2. Prehistory

3. 17th century

4. 18th century

5. 19th century

6. 20th century

7. 21st century

8. See also

9. References

10. External links

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2000p 0.101

2004o 0.101

The timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history. Each object is listed in chronological order of its discovery (multiple dates occur when the moments of imaging, observation, and publication differ), identified through its various designations (including temporary and permanent schemes), and the discoverer(s) listed.

2017

330874 characters

14 sections

19 paragraphs

111 images

513 internal links

206 external links

1. Key

2. Prehistory

3. 17th century

4. 18th century

5. 19th century

6. 20th century

7. 21st century

8. See also

9. References

10. External links

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2004o 0.102

The timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history. Each object is listed in chronological order of its discovery (multiple dates occur when the moments of imaging, observation, and publication differ), identified through its various designations (including temporary and permanent schemes), and the discoverer(s) listed.

2016

326947 characters

13 sections

18 paragraphs

111 images

509 internal links

200 external links

1. Key

2. Prehistory

3. 17th century

4. 18th century

5. 19th century

6. Early 20th century (1901–1950)

7. Late 20th century (1951–2000)

8. 21st century

9. See also

10. References

11. External links

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2010p 0.115

2012p 0.115

2013p 0.115

2015p 0.115

The timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history. Each object is listed in chronological order of its discovery (multiple dates occur when the moments of imaging, observation, and publication differ), identified through its various designations (including temporary and permanent schemes), and the discoverer(s) listed.

2015

297240 characters

13 sections

16 paragraphs

109 images

396 internal links

196 external links

1. Key

2. Prehistory

3. 17th century

4. 18th century

5. 19th century

6. Early 20th century (1901–1950)

7. Late 20th century (1951–2000)

8. 21st century

9. See also

10. References

11. External links

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The timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history. Each object is listed in chronological order of its discovery (multiple dates occur when the moments of imaging, observation, and publication differ), identified through its various designations (including temporary and permanent schemes), and the discoverer(s) listed.

2014

294674 characters

13 sections

17 paragraphs

117 images

396 internal links

192 external links

1. Key

2. Prehistory

3. 17th century

4. 18th century

5. 19th century

6. Early 20th century (1901–1950)

7. Late 20th century (1951–2000)

8. 21st century

9. See also

10. References

11. External links

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2004o 0.116

2010p 0.116

2012p 0.116

2013p 0.116

The timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history. Each object is listed in chronological order of its discovery (multiple dates occur when the moments of imaging, observation, and publication differ), identified through its various designations (including temporary and permanent schemes), and the discoverer(s) listed.

2013

295715 characters

13 sections

17 paragraphs

120 images

397 internal links

192 external links

1. Key

2. Prehistory

3. 17th century

4. 18th century

5. 19th century

6. Early 20th century (1901–1950)

7. Late 20th century (1951–2000)

8. 21st century

9. See also

10. References

11. External links

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2012p 0.107

2013p 0.107

The timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history. Each object is listed in chronological order of its discovery (multiple dates occur when the moments of imaging, observation, and publication differ), identified through its various designations (including temporary and permanent schemes), and the discoverer(s) listed.

2012

293253 characters

13 sections

16 paragraphs

119 images

396 internal links

190 external links

1. Key

2. Prehistory

3. 17th century

4. 18th century

5. 19th century

6. Early 20th century (1901–1950)

7. Late 20th century (1951–2000)

8. 21st century

9. See also

10. References

11. External links

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The timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history. Each object is listed in chronological order of its discovery (multiple dates occur when the moments of imaging, observation, and publication differ), identified through its various designations (including temporary and permanent schemes), and the discoverer(s) listed.

2011

290024 characters

13 sections

15 paragraphs

113 images

392 internal links

189 external links

1. Key

2. Prehistory

3. 17th century

4. 18th century

5. 19th century

6. Early 20th century (1901–1950)

7. Late 20th century (1951–2000)

8. 21st century

9. See also

10. References

11. External links

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The timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history. Each object is listed in chronological order of its discovery (multiple dates occur when the moments of imaging, observation, and publication differ), identified through its various designations (including temporary and permanent schemes), and the discoverer(s) listed.

2010

298308 characters

11 sections

13 paragraphs

114 images

400 internal links

184 external links

1. Key

2. Prehistory

3. 17th century

4. 18th century

5. 19th century

6. Early 20th century (1901–1950)

7. Late 20th century (1951–2000)

8. 21st century

9. See also

10. References

11. External links

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The timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history. Each object is listed in chronological order of its discovery (multiple dates occur when the moments of imaging, observation, and publication differ), identified through its various designations (including temporary and permanent schemes), and the discoverer(s) listed.

2009

245009 characters

10 sections

9 paragraphs

69 images

383 internal links

172 external links

1. Prehistory

2. 17th century

3. 18th century

4. 19th century

5. Early 20th century

6. Late 20th century

7. 21st century

8. See also

9. References

10. External links

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This timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history.

2008

243988 characters

10 sections

10 paragraphs

69 images

383 internal links

170 external links

1. Prehistory

2. 17th century

3. 18th century

4. 19th century

5. Early 20th century

6. Later 20th century

7. 21st century

8. References

9. See also

10. External links

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This timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history.

2007

255846 characters

10 sections

10 paragraphs

68 images

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1. Prehistory

2. 17th century

3. 18th century

4. 19th century

5. Early 20th century

6. Later 20th century

7. 21st century

8. References

9. See also

10. External links

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This timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history.

2006

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1. Color code

2. Prehistory

3. 17th century

4. 18th century

5. 19th century

6. 20th century

7. 21st century

8. See also

9. External links

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This timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history.

2005

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14 paragraphs

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482 internal links

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1. Prehistory

2. 17th century

3. 18th century

4. 19th century

5. 20th century

6. 21st century

7. External links

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This timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history.

2004

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1. Prehistoric

2. 1610s

3. 1650s

4. 1670s

5. 1680s

6. 1780s

7. 1800s

8. 1840s

9. 1850s

10. 1870s

11. 1890s

12. 1900s

13. 1910s

14. 1930s

15. 1940s

16. 1950s

17. 1960s

18. 1970s

19. 1980s

20. 1990s

21. 2000

22. 2001

23. 2002

24. 2003

25. 2004

26. Sources

27. See also

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For comparison, discovery dates of Uranus , Neptune and Pluto are also included, as well as the first six asteroids . After the first six, new asteroids were discovered every year; however, the first four at least were for several decades considered full-fledged planets.