does anyone know the name of our solar system?

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can anyone tell me if our solar system has a name and if so what it is? i cant find this info anywhere!

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[+2] - cjhsa - 02/28/2005It's called "The solar system". While scientists have been able to discover planets circling around stars other than our own, they haven't found anything to compare to the solar system,...
[+2] - Laeknir Scrat - 02/28/2005No name yet. But there is a strong rumor it's soon going to be officially named The American Express Solar System.
[+1] - Noddy24 - 02/28/2005Just as our sun is "sun" (or "sol") our solar system is our solar system. The galaxy that our solar system is in may have a name.
[+1] - sozobe - 02/28/2005Milky Way. Though as cjhsa's excellent link notes, technical writers on the subject (of which my husband is one) just say "the Galaxy".
[+1] - Laeknir Scrat - 02/28/2005[quote="sozobe"]Milky Way. Though as cjhsa's excellent link notes, technical writers on the subject (of which my husband is one) just say "the Galaxy".[/quote] They gotta...
[+1] - kendogg - 02/28/2005laeknir, you're absolutely brilliant [quote="LÃ¦knir Scrat"]No name yet. But there is a strong rumor it's soon going to be officially named The American Express Solar...
[+1] - farmerman - 02/28/2005Its name is "Bob"
[+1] - cjhsa - 02/28/2005Glad to see Ken came back, most first time posters never post again. But I do have one question. Ken, can you hear me?
[+1] - kendogg - 02/28/2005i do suppose the hokey pokey IS what IT is really all about.
[+1] - Levi - 02/28/2005I always wanted to name the moon. How about "Little Mars"?

It's called "The solar system". While scientists have been able to discover planets circling around stars other than our own, they haven't found anything to compare to the solar system, so there has never been a reason to name it anything else.

http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=289

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No name yet.
But there is a strong rumor it's soon going to be officially named The American Express Solar System.

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Just as our sun is "sun" (or "sol") our solar system is our solar system.

The galaxy that our solar system is in may have a name.

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Milky Way.

Though as cjhsa's excellent link notes, technical writers on the subject (of which my husband is one) just say "the Galaxy".

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sozobe wrote:

Milky Way.

Though as cjhsa's excellent link notes, technical writers on the subject (of which my husband is one) just say "the Galaxy".

They gotta just say "The Galaxy".
Milky Way is a registered trademark of Mars, Incorporated. Smile

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laeknir, you're absolutely brilliant

LÃ¦knir Scrat wrote:

No name yet.
But there is a strong rumor it's soon going to be officially named The American Express Solar System.

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Its name is "Bob"

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Glad to see Ken came back, most first time posters never post again.

But I do have one question.

Ken, can you hear me?

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i do suppose the hokey pokey IS what IT is really all about.

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I always wanted to name the moon.

How about "Little Mars"?

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Its name is "Bob"

It was good enough for Lincoln's horse, besides it means--Best Of Breed) .

Actually I think is Sol's system and it's in the Micky Way Galaxy (after the candy bar--not the mouse).

Rap

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LÃ¦knir Scrat wrote:

No name yet.
But there is a strong rumor it's soon going to be officially named The American Express Solar System.

Yes, and then shortly after it will be changed to Freedom Solar System.

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