Comments on: Does the sun have a proper name? http://earthsky.org/space/what-is-the-suns-name A Clear Voice for Science Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:56:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Guido http://earthsky.org/space/what-is-the-suns-name/comment-page-1#comment-630883 Guido Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:47:56 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=2862#comment-630883 It's Chad. I thought it that was common knowledge. The sun's name is Chad. It’s Chad. I thought it that was common knowledge. The sun’s name is Chad.

]]> By: Mike "Thunder God Mucho-Grandias'' http://earthsky.org/space/what-is-the-suns-name/comment-page-1#comment-625727 Mike "Thunder God Mucho-Grandias'' Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:09:41 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=2862#comment-625727 i was watching a Sci-Fi flick..and they i think they named their spacecraft after the Sun..they called it Solaris..?? i think?? if not..i like the sound of that..after all the Greek name..Solaris means."like a Sun"..or was it?? latin for Sun..lol eighter way..Solarian Warlord has a nice ring to it..if i was a intergalatic warrior from the future i can hear myself introducing myself like so..{"I am the Thunder God Mucho-Grandias' A hard-core Solarian-an intergalactic warlord from the small but mighty planet Earth!lol..and no..i do no drugs..lol i was watching a Sci-Fi flick..and they i think they named their spacecraft after the Sun..they called it Solaris..?? i think?? if not..i like the sound of that..after all the Greek name..Solaris means.”like a Sun”..or was it?? latin for Sun..lol eighter way..Solarian Warlord has a nice ring to it..if i was a intergalatic warrior from the future i can hear myself introducing myself like so..{“I am the Thunder God Mucho-Grandias’ A hard-core Solarian-an intergalactic warlord from the small but mighty planet Earth!lol..and no..i do no drugs..lol

]]> By: Russ Gaskin http://earthsky.org/space/what-is-the-suns-name/comment-page-1#comment-616733 Russ Gaskin Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:43:36 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=2862#comment-616733 Apparently, the recommendation from the IAU is to do initial caps on ANY type of astronomical object. It doesn't imply that these are formal names for those objects. ("The IAU formally recommends that the initial letters of the names of individual astronomical objects should be printed as capitals (see the IAU Style Manual, Trans. Int. Astron. Union, volume 20B, 1989; Chapter 8, page S30 – PDF file); e.g., the Earth, the Sun, the Moon, etc.). This thread has been going for several years now and seems to involve a number of people. I think WE should decide on a name for our Sun. Sol and Helios are gods and "the Sol" is the same as "the Sun," so I don't think any of those work. It's got to be a name that we would never precede a "the." I propose the name 'Russ," which I've always liked. Apparently, the recommendation from the IAU is to do initial caps on ANY type of astronomical object. It doesn’t imply that these are formal names for those objects. (“The IAU formally recommends that the initial letters of the names of individual astronomical objects should be printed as capitals (see the IAU Style Manual, Trans. Int. Astron. Union, volume 20B, 1989; Chapter 8, page S30 – PDF file); e.g., the Earth, the Sun, the Moon, etc.).

This thread has been going for several years now and seems to involve a number of people. I think WE should decide on a name for our Sun.

Sol and Helios are gods and “the Sol” is the same as “the Sun,” so I don’t think any of those work. It’s got to be a name that we would never precede a “the.”

I propose the name ‘Russ,” which I’ve always liked.

]]> By: Kurt http://earthsky.org/space/what-is-the-suns-name/comment-page-1#comment-608797 Kurt Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:19:41 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=2862#comment-608797 Not sure if it counts for anything, but in many science fiction universes - where star names have practical meaning because of Mankind's ability to travel to different star systems - the Sun's name is given as Sol. Not sure if it counts for anything, but in many science fiction universes – where star names have practical meaning because of Mankind’s ability to travel to different star systems – the Sun’s name is given as Sol.

]]> By: Deborah Byrd http://earthsky.org/space/what-is-the-suns-name/comment-page-1#comment-605434 Deborah Byrd Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:12:06 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=2862#comment-605434 Hi Andrew, no one said anything about NASA, but you bring up a great point. Names for astronomical objects are made "official" by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Here' more info about that: http://www.iau.org/public/naming/ Some have argued against the IAU's naming policies since Pluto's status was changed from "planet" to "dwarf planet." Deborah Hi Andrew, no one said anything about NASA, but you bring up a great point. Names for astronomical objects are made “official” by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).

Here’ more info about that: http://www.iau.org/public/naming/

Some have argued against the IAU’s naming policies since Pluto’s status was changed from “planet” to “dwarf planet.”

Deborah

]]> By: Andrew Sewell http://earthsky.org/space/what-is-the-suns-name/comment-page-1#comment-605419 Andrew Sewell Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:03:32 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=2862#comment-605419 Well who really gets to say whats official, I mean who gave the people at NASA the authority. Well who really gets to say whats official, I mean who gave the people at NASA the authority.

]]> By: Susa Black http://earthsky.org/space/what-is-the-suns-name/comment-page-1#comment-581219 Susa Black Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:57:19 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=2862#comment-581219 From Wikipedia: In Germanic paganism, the Sun is personified as a goddess; Sól/Sunna.[124] Theories have been proposed that Sun, as Germanic goddess, may represent an extension of an earlier Proto-Indo-European deity due to Indo-European linguistic connections between Old Norse Sól, Sanskrit Surya, Gaulish Sulis, Lithuanian Saul?, and Slavic Solnitse.[124] From Wikipedia:

In Germanic paganism, the Sun is personified as a goddess; Sól/Sunna.[124]
Theories have been proposed that Sun, as Germanic goddess, may represent an extension of an earlier Proto-Indo-European deity due to Indo-European linguistic connections between Old Norse Sól, Sanskrit Surya, Gaulish Sulis, Lithuanian Saul?, and Slavic Solnitse.[124]

]]> By: Matt http://earthsky.org/space/what-is-the-suns-name/comment-page-1#comment-577015 Matt Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:36:41 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=2862#comment-577015 Yeah, Dan - that's always been my thought. You don't commonly hear someone say - the Andromeda Solar System, or "we're searching for other Solar Systems". Typically, it's "Star System", or more specifically, Andromeda System, Sol (ar) System, Etc. This kinda bums me out though, cause just the other day I told my 8 year old the Sun's real name is "Sol". Now I'm going to have to admit I was wrong just so he doesn't get into it with some whiz kid and get proven wrong. Lol. Yeah, Dan – that’s always been my thought. You don’t commonly hear someone say – the Andromeda Solar System, or “we’re searching for other Solar Systems”. Typically, it’s “Star System”, or more specifically, Andromeda System, Sol (ar) System, Etc.
This kinda bums me out though, cause just the other day I told my 8 year old the Sun’s real name is “Sol”. Now I’m going to have to admit I was wrong just so he doesn’t get into it with some whiz kid and get proven wrong. Lol.

]]> By: Michelle http://earthsky.org/space/what-is-the-suns-name/comment-page-1#comment-562253 Michelle Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:32:11 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=2862#comment-562253 How about we call it "Arthur". I've always liked that name. Thanks for answering my question though. How about we call it “Arthur”. I’ve always liked that name. Thanks for answering my question though.

]]> By: Dan Tomlinson http://earthsky.org/space/what-is-the-suns-name/comment-page-1#comment-544472 Dan Tomlinson Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:25:46 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=2862#comment-544472 Sol may not be official, but it is certainly the adapted name of our sun. A sun has planetary bodies or something in orbit around it. A star does not necessarily have planets. All suns are stars, not all stars are suns. The SOLar system, like the Andromeda System, are named after their stars.....or perhaps it's just wishful thinking, you know, trying to make logical sense of the universe. Sol may not be official, but it is certainly the adapted name of our sun. A sun has planetary bodies or something in orbit around it. A star does not necessarily have planets. All suns are stars, not all stars are suns. The SOLar system, like the Andromeda System, are named after their stars…..or perhaps it’s just wishful thinking, you know, trying to make logical sense of the universe.

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