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The Solar System has no predefined limits.

Generally the limit of the Solar System and interstellar space is at a place called the Roche limit where our own Sun's gravitational influence is diminished by another - usually star - interstellar object.

This boundary is generally accepted to be the mean distance between our Sun and Alpha Centauri A or about 2 light years from the Sun.

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What were the first two space probes to leave your solar system?

Voyager 1 and Voyager 2. There is a matter of some debate as to whether the two Voyager probes have actually left the solar system, an where the "edge" of the solar system actually is. Both are beyond the orbit of Pluto, but have not passed beyond the vaguely-defined Kuiper Belt, and the two probes are just approaching the heliopause, the boundary layer between the solar wind and the broader currents of interstellar space. But it seems likely that however that boundary is defined, the two Voyager probes either were or will be the first man-made objects to pass it.


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Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 have both left the heliosphere, but neither has left the solar system. The edge of the solar system is considered to be the outer boundary of the Oort Cloud, The exact width of the Oort Cloud is not known, but its estimated that it would take Voyager 2 about 300 years to reach the inner boundary of it. To reach the outer boundary of the Oort Cloud, truly leaving the solar system, would take Voyager 2 something like 30,000 years.


What do you call the tiny part of our galaxy in our solar system?

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How is Sirius star different from all the other objects in the solar system?

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What does the word solar refer to in the term solar system?

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What marks the outer boundary of our solar system?

The heliopause marks the outer boundary of our solar system. This is where the solar wind from the Sun meets the interstellar medium of space.


Which satellite went out of your solar system?

No satellite has left our solar system. The farthest human-made object from Earth is the Voyager 1 spacecraft, which has entered interstellar space but is still within the boundary of our solar system.


What is the out of solar system?

the rest of the universe and other solar systems


True or false the heliopause marks the end of the solar system?

FALSE. The outer edge of the "Oort Cloud" of comets marks the end of the Solar System.


What defines the outer boundary of our solar system, and how is it determined?

The outer boundary of our solar system is defined by the heliopause, where the solar wind meets the interstellar medium. It is determined by the point at which the pressure from the solar wind is balanced by the pressure from the interstellar medium. This boundary was reached by the Voyager 1 spacecraft in 2012, making it the first human-made object to enter interstellar space.


What do interstellar clouds have to do with the solar system?

it was born from the interstellar cloud


What is considered the edge of the solar system?

The edge of the solar system is generally considered to be the heliopause, which is the boundary where the Sun's solar wind meets the interstellar medium. This is located beyond the orbit of Pluto and marks the outermost region influenced by the Sun's magnetic field and solar wind.


What did your solar system start off as?

The solar system was previously a cloud of interstellar gas.


Where does our solar system end in the vast expanse of space?

Oh, that's a wonderful question, friend! Our solar system doesn't simply end abruptly—it gradually transitions into interstellar space as we journey beyond the furthest reaches of Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. It's like a masterpiece painting that blends seamlessly into the canvas of the universe, where the boundaries between what is ours and what is beyond are softly blurred and endlessly fascinating.


How far is earth from the edge of the solar system?

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What was the birthplace for your solar system?

A collapsing interstellar sloud


Is there a boundary in the Solar System?

No