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There are several definitions of "Solar System edge", and all of them are so diffuse that we get these periodic reports, and we'll be getting them for a while.
by vibragiel 16y ago
There are several definitions of "Solar System edge", and all of them are so diffuse that we get these periodic reports, and we'll be getting them for a while.
- iwwr 16y agoThe Sun's gravitational influence extends up to about 1-2LY, beyond that the rest of the galaxy would have a stronger tug on things. From wikipedia: "As of November 12, 2010, Voyager 1 was about 115.251 AU (17.242 billion km, or 10.712 billion miles) or 0.002 of a light-year from the Sun" The solar system does not end at the heliopause, lots of things still orbit farther out.
- kondro 16y agoBut I think we can all agree that it is very, very far away.
- retube 16y agoon a cosmological scale it's but a hair's breadth from here to there...