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"System" is a term that is flung around willy-nilly in the Star Wars Hexalogy[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexalogy]. It is never quite clear from its usage in the movies what is meant by the term, and the hosts and guests have often speculated back and forth as to its the meaning. However, it is an actual term used in astronomy[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetary_system][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_system_(astronomy)]. It refers to any body in space around which natural satellites orbit. The ''Sol''ar system consists of our sun Sol, and all the planets, planetoids, asteroids, and comets that orbit it. The Earth and its moon (Luna) can also be thought of as a system, the Earth-Moon system. This was discussed in [[Jedi Minute 105: Insular Dwarfism|ROTJ Minute 105]]. | "System" is a term that is flung around willy-nilly in the Star Wars Hexalogy[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexalogy]. It is never quite clear from its usage in the movies what is meant by the term, and the hosts and guests have often speculated back and forth as to its the meaning. However, it is an actual term used in astronomy[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetary_system][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_system_(astronomy)]. It refers to any body in space around which natural satellites orbit. The ''Sol''ar system consists of our sun Sol, and all the planets, planetoids, asteroids, and comets that orbit it. The Earth and its moon (Luna) can also be thought of as a system, the Earth-Moon system. This was discussed in [[Jedi Minute 105: Insular Dwarfism|ROTJ Minute 105]]. | ||
However, this doesn't help us determine the naming conventions for systems in the Star Wars universe. The hosts have long debated whether the system is named for the Star or the main planet of interest. Names are inconsistently applied, much like the names of neighborhoods in Los Angeles [[ | However, this doesn't help us determine the naming conventions for systems in the Star Wars universe. The hosts have long debated whether the system is named for the Star or the main planet of interest. Names are inconsistently applied, much like the names of neighborhoods in Los Angeles, as mentioned in [[The Empire Strikes Back 82|ESB 82]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 11:42, 1 January 2017
"System" is a term that is flung around willy-nilly in the Star Wars Hexalogy[1]. It is never quite clear from its usage in the movies what is meant by the term, and the hosts and guests have often speculated back and forth as to its the meaning. However, it is an actual term used in astronomy[2][3]. It refers to any body in space around which natural satellites orbit. The Solar system consists of our sun Sol, and all the planets, planetoids, asteroids, and comets that orbit it. The Earth and its moon (Luna) can also be thought of as a system, the Earth-Moon system. This was discussed in ROTJ Minute 105.
However, this doesn't help us determine the naming conventions for systems in the Star Wars universe. The hosts have long debated whether the system is named for the Star or the main planet of interest. Names are inconsistently applied, much like the names of neighborhoods in Los Angeles, as mentioned in ESB 82.
References
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexalogy
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetary_system
3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_system_(astronomy)