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General Category => Astronomy & Science => Topic started by: jgold98 on June 13, 2011, 05:10:49 AM

Title: Does the Sun have an 'orbit' like all the other planets?
Post by: 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?  ???

Title: Re: Does the Sun have an 'orbit' like all the other planets?
Post by: Darvince on June 13, 2011, 06:50:00 AM

Yes it orbits the center of the galaxy.

Title: Re: Does the Sun have an 'orbit' like all the other planets?
Post by: jgold98 on June 13, 2011, 07:26:36 AM

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

Title: Re: Does the Sun have an 'orbit' like all the other planets?
Post by: atomic7732 on June 13, 2011, 11:12:49 AM

It orbits the barycenter of the solar system.

Title: Re: Does the Sun have an 'orbit' like all the other planets?
Post by: Naru523 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.

Title: Re: Does the Sun have an 'orbit' like all the other planets?
Post by: atomic7732 on 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.

Title: Re: Does the Sun have an 'orbit' like all the other planets?
Post by: Chaotic Cow on June 24, 2011, 05:42:37 AM

Useful for finding the Center of Mass in the system.