Author Topic: Does the Sun have an 'orbit' like all the other planets? (Read 4197 times)

jgold98 · « **on:** 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?

Darvince · « **Reply #1 on:** June 13, 2011, 06:50:00 AM »

Yes it orbits the center of the galaxy.

jgold98 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2011, 07:26:36 AM »

Oh. I didn't know that, but it's such a small circle in the sim

atomic7732 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2011, 11:12:49 AM »

It orbits the barycenter of the solar system.

Naru523 · « **Reply #4 on:** 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.

atomic7732 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 13, 2011, 11:34:55 AM »

The planets also tugs the sun,

How we find alot of extrasolar planets.

Chaotic Cow · « **Reply #6 on:** June 24, 2011, 05:42:37 AM »

Useful for finding the Center of Mass in the system.