[AZ-Observing] Re: official designation for our solar system?
- From: Tim Jones <tjmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2014 14:50:35 -0700
I always thought that it was named “Bart”…
But seriously, the reason it’s called the “Solar System” is because we’ve named
our central star “Sol”. In general terms, it would be referred to as a
planetary system if we were talking about another star’s system, or the Star’s
Name System - i.e.: The Alpha Centauri System, the Denebian System, etc.
I sent a quick message to a friend at JPL and he responded simply “Sol System”
since planetary systems are named after the central, or primary star.
HTH,
Tim
On Dec 2, 2014, at 2:33 PM, Dan Heim <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Fellow Stargazers: While searching for an "official name" for our solar
> system (other than THE Solar System) I found online the designation
> "Mk19c" but was unable to confirm it with a reputable source. I'd never
> heard that designation before, and was wondering if anyone on this list
> could confirm that, and possibly explain the meaning of the letters and
> numbers. Any insights appreciated. Thanks. -Dan Heim
>
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