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Ask HN: Why don't we have a name for our solar system?

• sans_souse 2y ago
  It just strikes me as inconsistent, and I would imagine it's frustrating as a scientist when you need to reference it and distinguish between the concept/category vs "the place"
  • JohnFen 2y ago
    "The Solar system" is a specific and unambiguous instance of a planetary system. It's not a generic term for all planetary systems.
    • sans_souse 2y ago
      Upvoting but, now I am even more confused.
• tene80i 2y ago
  The name for our solar system is “Solar System”, after our sun, Sol.
  • aqueueaqueue 2y ago
    What's the name for another stars system of orbiting debris?
    • tene80i 2y ago
      Not my area but I think it might just be “system”.
    • deleted 2y ago
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    • JohnFen 2y ago
      They are generically called "planetary systems". If you're talking about a specific one then you use the star's name, such as "the Proxima Centauri system" or "the Solar system".
• mathewdaves13 2y ago
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• proc0 2y ago
  I propose Solaris.
• admissionsguy 2y ago
  You mean the System of America?