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The '''Sol system''' is the home star system of mankind. [[Sol]] is a fairly typical middle-aged yellow star. This star has a collection of 8 planets orbiting it, most with their own moons, as well as an uncountable number of other, minor satellites. | The '''Sol system''' is the home star system of mankind. [[Sol]] is a fairly typical middle-aged yellow star. This star has a collection of 8 planets orbiting it, most with their own moons, as well as an uncountable number of other, minor satellites. | ||
Revision as of 03:46, 1 December 2008
| The Sol System | |
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| First appearance | "Space Pilot 3000" (1ACV01)  |
The Sol system is the home star system of mankind. Sol is a fairly typical middle-aged yellow star. This star has a collection of 8 planets orbiting it, most with their own moons, as well as an uncountable number of other, minor satellites.
Satellites
Planets
In order of distance from sun
Dwarf Planets
- Ceres - see Asteroid Belt
- Pluto
- Haumea
- Makemake
- Eris
Minor Satellites
Asteroid Belt
Appearances : The Game
Description : Contains a junkyard run by Sal.
Unspecified Gas Planet's rings
Appearances : 3ACV12
Description : The rings of an unspecified planet in this system have been seen to be inhabited by humans and aliens. The Blob family live there.
Giant Ball of Garbage
Appearances : 1ACV08
Description : In order to save New New York from a giant ball of 20th century garbage, another ball of garbage was created and launched into space. The original ball was deflected into the Sun and destroyed, but the new one remained on a long, eliptical trajectory and may threaten Earth again in the future.
Halley's Comet
Appearances : 4ACV08
Description : Halley's Comet is a comet that orbits the Sun every 75.3 years. It was subject to military operations at least once (Old Man Waterfall helped reconquer it) and was Earth's primary source of ice to combat global warming until the resources were depleted in 3003.
Monolith
Appearances : Put Your Head on My Shoulder
Description : A monolith like the ones depicted in the "2001: A Space Odyssey" series by Arthur C. Clark, in orbit around Jupiter.