Why do astronomers and scientists go t great lengths to name every moon of every planet in our Solar System,and every star in the heavens,yet what do they name ours?Oh yeah.THE moon and THE sun.Also why is our planet the only one with "THE"in front of it,as in THE Earth,but not THE Jupiter,or THE Saturn or THE Venus?Thats wot I want to know!!What do you think we should name our two heavenly neighbours?
EG:Solus and Luna?Jack and Victor?Wot?
2007-11-26 20:56:54 · 11 answers · asked by gerrytweedie 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I prefer Ralph and Norton.
2007-11-27 00:51:45 · answer #1 · answered by Larry454 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before anyone knew their were any other moons and other planets there was just the Sun, the Earth and the Moon. When other moons were found around the other planets they started naming them. The Sun is often called Sol and the Greeks called the Moon Sellene.
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2007-11-26 22:29:32 · answer #2 · answered by ericbryce2 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
What is in a name? - Moon and Sun are perfectly good names - it is just that you are so familiar with them ( or you could use Latin or any other language's version of the names if you want). Mars was given different names for its moons rather than Mars Moon 1 and 2 -- etc etc. !!
2007-11-26 23:08:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a grip.
THE Earth and THE Sun were named even before people realized that there were such things as suns(stars) planets and moons.
2007-11-27 00:12:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It has just not been considered necessary. If you feel the need to name them, go ahead and make up some names. But if the other people in the world don't feel the need for names, yours will be ignored.
2007-11-27 02:15:56 · answer #5 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Moon does have various names, for instance Diana, Selene and Cynthia.
2007-11-27 03:26:38 · answer #6 · answered by grayure 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh , you are and about 5000 years too late, The Sun is also called 'SOL' and The Moon 'LUNA' they have the distinction of the, "The", prefix because they are our Sun and Moon.
2007-11-26 21:11:24 · answer #7 · answered by john k 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
most things in universe are called after the name of the discoverer. And the " The " thing is just some English non-sens. No subliminal messages here.
2007-11-27 00:34:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually most things in the universe just have a catalogue number not a name as there are way to many of them.
2007-11-27 10:35:01 · answer #9 · answered by Mark G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Sol' and 'Luna' are pretentious and un-necessary names, beloved of science-fiction enthusiasts. 'Earth' is perfectly good, and can also be used as a name without the definitive article in front of it.
2007-11-26 22:55:34 · answer #10 · answered by kinning_park 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋