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Is there other star in the solar system?
The sun is the only star in the solar system. Stars are extremely conspicuous, and if there was another star in our own solar system, we would notice it.
Why isn't Jupiter its own solar system?
First of all, Jupiter is not a star. It would have to be if it and all its satellites were to be a solar system. Secondly, it itself orbits a star, our sun, so it is in a solar system.
Is the Kepler-22b is part of the solar system?
Not part of our Solar system - but it is believed to be orbiting a star similar to our own.
Are other solar systems the same in your universe?
We strongly suspect that every other solar system will be different, probably RADICALLY different, from our own. Every star is a little different; the mass that coalesced to form the solar system is different, and the unimaginably random factors that caused each solar system to form as it did - those are also different.
Solar system is the sun a planet?
part of, but not its own
What is the name of the star that is the closest to OUR solar system?
After our own Sun, the closest star is called Proxima Centauri.
What is a group of planets and their moons that orbit a central star?
A group of planets moving around a star is called a solar system. Planets outside our solar system are called exoplanets. Despite the difficulty of detection, many hundreds have been discovered recently, orbiting other stars.
Does every planet revolve around earth?
No, none of them do. Planets revolve around stars, so all of the planets in our solar system orbit the Sun, our own star.
A group of planets revolving around a star is called?
A group of planets revolving around a star is called a solar system. Each planet orbits the star in the center of the system and together they form a celestial family held together by gravity. The most well-known solar system is our own, which consists of eight planets orbiting the Sun.
Where is the sun at in the Milky Way?
Which Sun? The star Sol, in our own solar system, is in one of the spirals.
What is the biggest magnet in the solar system?
The Sun's own magnetic field - the star is the largest and most active component of the system.
Is the milky way the name of the solar system?
No, the "Milky Way" is the name of our galaxy. Our sun is but a single, solitary star among some two hundred billion or more stars, many of which have their own planets. At last count we know of roughly 300 solar systems besides our own. Our solar system is called simply "Solar system," as our beloved star is called "Sol."
