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{{place infobox
|name=The Sol System
|image=[[File:Inner Sol System.jpg|225px]]
|image text=Inner Sol System, as seen from [[Mars]]
|first appear={{e|1ACV01}}
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The '''Sol System''' is the home star system of [[Humans]], [[Martians]] and [[Neptunians]]. The System's host star, [[Sol]], is a fairly typical middle-aged yellow star that formed ca. [[Early history|4.5 billion years ago]]. This star has a collection of 8 planets orbiting it, most with their own moons, as well as dwarf planets and an uncountable number of other, minor satellites.


[[Category:Places]]
== Satellites ==
[[Image:Inner_Sol_System.jpg|right|thumb|Inner Sol System]]


==Description==
=== Major satellites ===
The Sol system is the home star system of [[Category:Human|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.
<small>''In order of distance from sun''</small>
==Satellites==
===Planets===
<small>''in order of distance from sun''</small>
*[[Mercury]]
*[[Mercury]]
*'''Venus'''
*[[Venus]]
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*[[Mars]] <ref>Before [[3012]] this position was held by Earth {{et|7ACV02}}.</ref>
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*[[Earth]]
*[[Earth]]
*[[Mars]]
**The [[Moon]]
*[[Jupiter]]
*[[Jupiter]]
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**[[Europa]]
*'''Saturn''' <!-- smells like pine needles -->
*[[Saturn]]
**[[Enceladus]]
**[[Hyperion]]
**[[Titan]]
*[[Urectum]]
*[[Urectum]]
*[[Neptune]]
*[[Neptune]]
**[[Triton]]
*[[Pluto]] (Dwarf planet)


===Dwarf Planets===
=== Minor Satellites ===
*'''Ceres''' - see [[#Asteroid Belt|Asteroid Belt]]
==== [[Asteroid Belt]] ====
*[[Pluto]]
[[File:Asteroid Belt.jpg|left|150px]]
*'''Eris'''
 
===Minor Satellites===
====Asteroid Belt====
[[Image:Asteroid_Belt.jpg|left|thumb|Asteroid Belt]]
'''Appearances : '''[[Futurama (video game)|The Game]]<br \>  
'''Appearances : '''[[Futurama (video game)|The Game]]<br \>  
'''Description : '''Contains a junkyard run by [[Minor Characters#Sal|Sal]].<br \>
'''Description : '''Contains a junkyard run by [[Sal]].<br \>
{{clear}}
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====Unspecified Gas Planet's rings====
==== Unspecified Gas Planet's rings ====
[[Image:Maple_Craters.jpg|left|thumb|Maple Craters: An Exclusive Field of Planetary Debris]]
[[File:Maple Craters.jpg|left|150px]]
'''Appearances : '''[[The Route of All Evil|3ACV12]]<br \>  
'''Appearances : '''[[The Route of All Evil|3ACV12]]<br \>  
'''Description : '''The rings of an unspecified planet in this system have been seen to be inhabited by humans and aliens. The [[Horrible Gelatinous Blob|Blob]] family live there.<br \>
'''Description : '''The rings of an unspecified planet in this system have been seen to be inhabited by humans and aliens. The [[Horrible Gelatinous Blob|Blob]] family live there in an area known as [[Maple Craters]].<br \>
{{clear}}
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====Giant Ball of Garbage====
==== [[Giant ball of garbage]] ====
[[Image:Giant_Ball_of_Garbage.jpg|left|thumb|Giant Ball of Garbage before launch]]
[[File:Giant Ball of Garbage.jpg|left|150px]]
'''Appearances : '''[[A Big Piece of Garbage|1ACV08]]<br \>  
'''Appearances : '''[[A Big Piece of Garbage|1ACV08]]<br \>  
'''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.<br \>
'''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.<br \>
{{clear}}
{{clear}}


====[[Halley's Comet]]====
==== [[Halley's Comet]] ====
[[Image:Halley's Comet.jpg|left|150px]]
[[File:Halley's Comet.jpg|left|150px]]
'''Appearances : '''[[Crimes of the Hot|4ACV08]]<br \>  
'''Appearances : '''[[Crimes of the Hot|4ACV08]]<br \>  
'''Description : '''Halley's Comet is a comet that orbits the Sun every 75.3 years. It was subject to military operations at least once ([[The Waterfalls#Old Man Waterfall|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.<br \>  
'''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]].<br \>  
{{clear}}
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====Monolith====
==== Monolith ====
[[Image:AwaitingScreenie.jpg|left|150px]]
[[File:Jupiter Monolith.jpg|left|150px]]
'''Appearances : '''[[Put Your Head on My Shoulder]]<br \>
'''Appearances : '''"[[Put Your Head on My Shoulders]]"<br \>
'''Description : '''A monolith like the ones depicted in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001:_A_Space_Odyssey_%28film%29 "2001: A Space Odyssey"] series by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_C._Clarke Arthur C. Clark], in orbit around Jupiter.
'''Description : '''A monolith in orbit around [[Jupiter]], like the one depicted in the film ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey]]'' by {{w|Stanley Kubrick}}. It's out of order.
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== See also ==
*[[List of planets]]
 
== Notes ==
{{reflist}}
 
[[Category:Places]]
[[Category:Star systems]]

Latest revision as of 19:51, 6 March 2016

The Sol System
Inner Sol System.jpg
Inner Sol System, as seen from Mars
First appearance"Space Pilot 3000" (1ACV01)
Episode

The Sol System is the home star system of Humans, Martians and Neptunians. The System's host star, Sol, is a fairly typical middle-aged yellow star that formed ca. 4.5 billion years ago. This star has a collection of 8 planets orbiting it, most with their own moons, as well as dwarf planets and an uncountable number of other, minor satellites.

Satellites

Major satellites

In order of distance from sun

Minor Satellites

Asteroid Belt

Asteroid Belt.jpg

Appearances : The Game
Description : Contains a junkyard run by Sal.

Unspecified Gas Planet's rings

Maple Craters.jpg

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 in an area known as Maple Craters.

Giant ball of garbage

Giant Ball of Garbage.jpg

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

Halley's Comet.jpg

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

Jupiter Monolith.jpg

Appearances : "Put Your Head on My Shoulders"
Description : A monolith in orbit around Jupiter, like the one depicted in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey by Stanley Kubrick. It's out of order.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Before 3012 this position was held by Earth (7ACV02).