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We live in a solar system because it is named after the central star which is the Sun. Latin for sun is Sol. But the galaxy we are in is the Milky Way.

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Why is the system of the Sun and the planets called the solar system?

The system of the Sun and the planets is called the solar system because the word "solar" is derived from the Latin word "sol," which means sun. The Sun is at the center of this system, and all the planets, including Earth, orbit around it.


What do you call the sun and all the planets?

If you are talking about the planets that orbit our sun, that is called the solar system.


The system made up of the planets and the Sun is called?

The solar system.


What are the planets and moons that circle the sun called?

Planets and moons that orbit the sun are generally referred to as celestial bodies or astronomical bodies in the context of our solar system.


Why is the Solar System called the Solar System?

The Latin word for "Sun" is "Sol", so the word "solar" means "concerning the Sun". So, the system of planets around the Sun is the "solar system". Solar=Sun is the rounded up answer.


What is the sun and the planets called as a group?

A Solar system. Earth is a part of the Milky way Solar system.


What are the sun and all the planets call as a group?

The Solar System. Multiple solar systems make up Galaxies.


WHAT IS IT CALLED WHEN THE SUN ITS NINE OTHER PLANETS AND OTHER OBJECTS ORBIT THE SUN?

It is called the solar system. Except that the sun has only 8 planets.


Is the sun the center of your solar system true or false?

TRUE!!!! All the planets in the Solar system including Earth orbit the Sun, in ellipses. The Sun lies at one of the foci of these ellipses, NOT the centre. So the Sun is NOT at the 'dead' centre of the Solar system.


What is the system consisting of the earths sun and the eight planets orbiting it called?

The Solar System


What is a system consisting of the Sun planets and many smaller objects called?

solar system


Where is the sun in your solar system?

The sun is at the centre of our solar system