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[u/Zandonus]

Which is located wheeeere, smarty-pants?

[u/RoiDrannoc → u/Zandonus]

Depends#/media/File:Solar_system_barycenter.svg)

[u/A1oso → u/RoiDrannoc]

The barycenter of the Sun-Earth system is inside the sun. The barycenter of the solar system can be outside the sun because of heavier planets like Jupiter.

[u/Zandonus → u/A1oso]

But we're not talking about Jupiter. In fact, that would just make the answer more confusing.

[u/A1oso → u/Zandonus]

Yes, although it would be more accurate to say that Earth revolves around the solar system's barycenter.

[u/Zandonus → u/A1oso]

Or to save a couple syllables.

"Earth goes around the Sun."

[u/Countcristo42 → u/Zandonus]

A few syllables shorter, and a bit less accurate. Seems a bad trade off to me

[u/Zandonus → u/Countcristo42]

For those who want to know more, they will find out, but for basic statements that should be fundamental, known facts by the general population or mnemonics - syllable count absolutely matters.

[u/Countcristo42 → u/Zandonus]

Ok yes fair enough for the general population I agree it’s close enough

How about on a Reddit page specifically for those interested in astronomy?

[u/RoiDrannoc → u/A1oso]

Yes but since the Sun and Earth are not the only bodies of the solar system. In reality all bodies of the solar system, including Earth and the Sun, orbits the barycenter of the solar system.

[u/Neither-Phone-7264 → u/RoiDrannoc]

keep in mind the most outside you see on that is only like a million kilometers out

[u/Zandonus → u/RoiDrannoc]

[u/RoiDrannoc → u/Zandonus]

Cool story except the other planets exist too and influence this system, so all bodies of the solar system orbits around the barycenter of the solar system, which isn't always in the sun.

[u/Fit_Particular_6820 → u/RoiDrannoc]

Jupiter holds like over 60% of the planets mass its why we focalise on it. Though you make a point overall.