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.
The solar system consists of the planets that orbit the sun as well as such smaller bodies as dwarf planets, comets, and asteroids. The Oort Cloud is part of the solar system. It consists of countless small, icy objects.
