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Does the Sun have an 'orbit' like all the other planets?
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jgold98
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Does the Sun have an 'orbit' like all the other planets?
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June 13, 2011, 05:10:49 AM »
I was playing and saw the sun moved a lot in only 50 years, so does this happen?
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Darvince
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Re: Does the Sun have an 'orbit' like all the other planets?
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June 13, 2011, 06:50:00 AM »
Yes it orbits the center of the galaxy.
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jgold98
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Re: Does the Sun have an 'orbit' like all the other planets?
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June 13, 2011, 07:26:36 AM »
Oh. I didn't know that, but it's such a small circle in the sim
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atomic7732
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Re: Does the Sun have an 'orbit' like all the other planets?
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June 13, 2011, 11:12:49 AM »
It orbits the barycenter of the solar system.
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Naru523
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Re: Does the Sun have an 'orbit' like all the other planets?
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June 13, 2011, 11:19:32 AM »
The planets also tugs the sun, so its like the center of the galaxy is the sun, the sun a planet, and the planets are moon. Pretty touche.
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atomic7732
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Re: Does the Sun have an 'orbit' like all the other planets?
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June 13, 2011, 11:34:55 AM »
Quote from: Naru523 on June 13, 2011, 11:19:32 AM
The planets also tugs the sun,
How we find alot of extrasolar planets.
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Chaotic Cow
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Re: Does the Sun have an 'orbit' like all the other planets?
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June 24, 2011, 05:42:37 AM »
Useful for finding the Center of Mass in the system.
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