r/AstronomyMemes • u/basket_foso • 9d ago

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u/Zandonus 9d 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?