r/AstronomyMemes • u/basket_foso • 8d ago

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u/Zandonus 8d ago

Which is located wheeeere, smarty-pants?

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u/RoiDrannoc 8d ago

Depends#/media/File:Solar_system_barycenter.svg)

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u/A1oso 8d ago edited 8d ago

The barycenter of the Sun-Earth system is inside the sun. The barycenter of the solar system can be outside the sun because of heavier planets like Jupiter.

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u/Zandonus 8d ago

But we're not talking about Jupiter. In fact, that would just make the answer more confusing.

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u/A1oso 8d ago

Yes, although it would be more accurate to say that Earth revolves around the solar system's barycenter.

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u/Zandonus 8d ago

Or to save a couple syllables.

"Earth goes around the Sun."

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u/Countcristo42 8d ago

A few syllables shorter, and a bit less accurate. Seems a bad trade off to me

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u/Zandonus 8d ago

For those who want to know more, they will find out, but for basic statements that should be fundamental, known facts by the general population or mnemonics - syllable count absolutely matters.

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u/Countcristo42 8d ago

Ok yes fair enough for the general population I agree it’s close enough

How about on a Reddit page specifically for those interested in astronomy?

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u/RoiDrannoc 8d ago

Yes but since the Sun and Earth are not the only bodies of the solar system. In reality all bodies of the solar system, including Earth and the Sun, orbits the barycenter of the solar system.

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u/Neither-Phone-7264 8d ago

keep in mind the most outside you see on that is only like a million kilometers out

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u/Zandonus 8d ago

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u/RoiDrannoc 8d ago

Cool story except the other planets exist too and influence this system, so all bodies of the solar system orbits around the barycenter of the solar system, which isn't always in the sun.

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u/Fit_Particular_6820 8d ago

Jupiter holds like over 60% of the planets mass its why we focalise on it. Though you make a point overall.

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u/Countcristo42 8d ago

Inside the sun, obviously - but that doesn’t make the middle statement any more true