Because it's made up of a "system" of planets. the planets arn't just strewn about anymore because of planetary collisions, thus it's a system.
Its called a solar system because its a system around the sun and the sun is a solar thingamacbob
The galaxy in which our solar system is located is called the Milky Way
There is only one Star in our Solar System - it is called the Sun.
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.
Everything in our star system orbits the sun. The Sun's name is, "Sol". Therefore, its system is called the Sol-ar or simply Solar system. If our Sun was named Fred, it would be called the "Freddar" system, or something similar.
The name of our system, the one the Earth is in, is called the Solar System after the name of the star we orbit, Sol.
Our Solar System is called the Solar System, Why?, what do you Aliens call it.
The Solar System?
My solar system (and yours if you are from Earth) is just called "The Solar System".
A galaxy contains solar systems within itself so a solar system is included in a galaxy.
Our solar system is called 'Sol'
A "distance" must be specified between two objects. There is no "distance of the Solar System" by itself.
Its called a solar system because its a system around the sun and the sun is a solar thingamacbob
Capella is a star, so it is not itself a solar system. Our sun is not a solar system, but it is part of the solar system along with the planets, moons, comets, asteroids and other objects. If Capella has any of those things, then it is part of a solar system.
it is called the solar system because we revalve around the sun. sol means sun. solar power is energy from the sun
The galaxy in which our solar system is located is called the Milky Way
None in the solar system itself, but over 500 trillion in the rest of the universe.