Comments on: Google Sky Spins Off http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/google-sky-spins-off.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:05:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jordan McCollum http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/google-sky-spins-off.html/comment-page-1#comment-43658 Jordan McCollum Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:58:45 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/google-sky-spins-off.html#comment-43658 Um, Mars and Jupiter et al. have official names—Mars, Jupiter &c. If they didn't have official names, they'd just be "Planet." Um, Mars and Jupiter et al. have official names—Mars, Jupiter &c. If they didn’t have official names, they’d just be “Planet.”

]]> By: Nicole http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/google-sky-spins-off.html/comment-page-1#comment-43652 Nicole Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:56:20 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/google-sky-spins-off.html#comment-43652 Why do we need another 'official' name. Aren't sun and moon good enough. Does this mean that mars and jupiter and all other named heavenly bodies have alternative official names as well? Why do we need another ‘official’ name. Aren’t sun and moon good enough. Does this mean that mars and jupiter and all other named heavenly bodies have alternative official names as well?

]]> By: Jordan McCollum http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/google-sky-spins-off.html/comment-page-1#comment-43570 Jordan McCollum Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:01:40 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/google-sky-spins-off.html#comment-43570 Yes, all solar systems have suns, which simply goes to show that the name "sol" is another generic term for a sun. In Star Trek they may even use the term "Sol System" to refer to our solar system, however, the scientific community by and large does not use the term "Sol" as the proper name for our sun. Instead, the proper name is the Sun (capitalized). Same for the Moon. Yes, all solar systems have suns, which simply goes to show that the name “sol” is another generic term for a sun. In Star Trek they may even use the term “Sol System” to refer to our solar system, however, the scientific community by and large does not use the term “Sol” as the proper name for our sun. Instead, the proper name is the Sun (capitalized). Same for the Moon.

]]> By: Jack http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/google-sky-spins-off.html/comment-page-1#comment-43498 Jack Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:35:08 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/google-sky-spins-off.html#comment-43498 Sorry for the second reply, however I still believe the name of the sun is "Sol". The word "solar system" is a derivative of this, being a generic term for all celestial phenomena of this type. The suffix "ar" is Latin in origin and means pertaining to or of a similar nature, as in "Sol-like". The name of our solar system is in fact the "Sol System". Other solar systems follow the same nomenclature, Ex: Upsilon Andromeda System, discovered in 1999 by Butler and Marcy, a solar system with three planets. They followed the rule, and being astronomers that seems pretty official. Sorry for the second reply, however I still believe the name of the sun is “Sol”.

The word “solar system” is a derivative of this, being a generic term for all celestial phenomena of this type.

The suffix “ar” is Latin in origin and means pertaining to or of a similar nature, as in “Sol-like”. The name of our solar system is in fact the “Sol System”. Other solar systems follow the same nomenclature, Ex: Upsilon Andromeda System, discovered in 1999 by Butler and Marcy, a solar system with three planets. They followed the rule, and being astronomers that seems pretty official.

]]> By: Jordan McCollum http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/google-sky-spins-off.html/comment-page-1#comment-43496 Jordan McCollum Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:22:04 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/google-sky-spins-off.html#comment-43496 According to the Straight Dope, nope. Sol is the commonly used Latin name for the Sun, but it isn't official. Luna is a commonly used Latin name for the Moon, but it also isn't official. According to the Straight Dope, nope. Sol is the commonly used Latin name for the Sun, but it isn’t official. Luna is a commonly used Latin name for the Moon, but it also isn’t official.

]]> By: Jack http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/google-sky-spins-off.html/comment-page-1#comment-43495 Jack Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:47:21 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/google-sky-spins-off.html#comment-43495 I thought the sun's name was "Sol"? I thought the sun’s name was “Sol”?

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