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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Solar System:

Solar System – gravitationally bound system comprising the Sun and the objects that orbit it, either directly or indirectly. Of those objects that orbit the Sun directly, the largest eight are the planets (including Earth), with the remainder being significantly smaller objects, such as dwarf planets and small Solar System bodies. Of the objects that orbit the Sun indirectly, the moons, two are larger than the smallest planet, Mercury.

Regions and celestial objects of the Solar System

Outer Solar System
Ubiquitous
Trans-Neptunian region
- Kuiper belt
- Scattered disc
  - Eris
Farthest regions

Location of the Solar System

Universe
- Observable universe
  - Laniakea Supercluster
    - Virgo Supercluster
      - Local Sheet
        Local Group
        Milky Way subgroup
        Milky Way
        Orion–Cygnus Arm
        Gould Belt
        Local Bubble
        Local Interstellar Cloud – immediate galactic neighborhood of the Solar System.
        Alpha Centauri – star system nearest to the Solar System, at about 4.4 light years away
        
        Solar System – star and planetary system where the Earth is located.
        Earth – the only planet known to have life, including intelligent life, including humans.

Structure and composition of the Solar System

Interplanetary space
Physical characteristics of the Sun
- Structure of the Sun
Physical characteristics of Mercury
- Structure of Mercury
- Geology of Mercury
Physical characteristics of Venus
Physical characteristics of the Earth
Physical characteristics of Mars
Physical characteristics of Jupiter
Physical characteristics of Saturn
Physical characteristics of Uranus
- Structure of Uranus
- Atmosphere of Uranus
Physical characteristics of Neptune

History of the Solar System

Discovery and exploration of the Solar System

Discovery and exploration of the Solar System –

Timeline of Solar System astronomy
Timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their moons
Timeline of Solar System exploration
Timeline of first images of Earth from space
Development of hypotheses
- Geocentric model –
- Heliocentrism –
- Historical models of the Solar System
- Planets beyond Neptune
- List of former planets
- List of hypothetical Solar System objects in astronomy
Space exploration – Exploration by celestial body
Solar System models

Formation and evolution of the Solar System

Formation and evolution of the Solar System –

Nebular hypothesis
Terrestrial planets
- Iron planets
  - Mercury
- Silicate planets
Giant planets
- Gas giants
  - Jupiter
  - Saturn
- Ice giants
  - Uranus
  - Neptune

Lists of objects and features

The number of currently known, or observed, objects of the Solar System are in the hundreds of thousands. Many of them are listed in the following articles:

By type

By physical parameters and features

External links

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+== Lists of objects and features ==
-== See also ==
+The number of currently known, or observed, objects of the Solar System are in the hundreds of thousands. Many of them are listed in the following articles:
-* [[Outline of astronomy]]
+==== By type ====
-* [[Outline of space exploration]]
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-* [[Lists of geological features of the Solar System]]
-**[[List of craters in the Solar System]]
 * [[List of Solar System objects]]
 * [[List of gravitationally rounded objects of the Solar System]]
+* [[List of natural satellites]]
 * [[List of possible dwarf planets]]
+* [[List of minor planets]] (numbered) and [[List of unnumbered minor planets]]
+* [[List of trans-Neptunian objects]] (numbered) and [[List of unnumbered trans-Neptunian objects]]
+* [[Lists of comets]]
+==== By physical parameters and features ====
+* [[List of exceptional asteroids]]
+* [[Lists of geological features of the Solar System]]
+**[[List of craters in the Solar System]]
 * [[List of Solar System extremes]]
 **By size
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 ***[[List of largest craters in the Solar System]]
 ***[[List of largest rifts, canyons and valleys in the Solar System]]
-* [[List of exceptional asteroids]]
+== See also ==
+* [[Outline of astronomy]]
+* [[Outline of space exploration]]
 * [[Planetary mnemonic]]
 * [[HIP 11915]] (a [[solar analog]] whose planetary system contains a Jupiter analog)
-The number of currently known, or observed, objects of the Solar System are in the hundreds of thousands. Many of them are listed in the following articles:
-* [[List of natural satellites]]
-* [[List of minor planets]] (numbered) and [[List of unnumbered minor planets]]
-* [[List of trans-Neptunian objects]] (numbered) and [[List of unnumbered trans-Neptunian objects]]
-* [[Lists of comets]]
 == External links ==