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Who decided that our sun should be called 'Sol', thereby unintentionally naming our 'Solar System'?

Question #151935. Asked by odo5435.
Last updated Jan 23 2025.
Originally posted Jan 23 2025 10:23 AM.

WesleyCrusher

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WesleyCrusher

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Sol is the Roman sun god. As all planets visible to the naked eye bear Latin names, so does the sun which was, at the time of the Romans, considered another planet (just like the moon).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun

Jan 23 2025, 12:46 PM

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Who decided that our sun should be called 'Sol', thereby unintentionally naming our 'Solar System'?

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