What is there below the solar system?
Our solar system consists of our star, the Sun, and everything bound to it by gravity – the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune; dwarf planets such as Pluto; dozens of moons; and millions of asteroids, comets, and meteoroids.
Is the earth above or below the Sun?
Third Rock. Earth orbits our Sun, a star. Earth is the third planet from the Sun at a distance of about 93 million miles (150 million km).
Is there anything above the earth in space?
Earth ends and outer space starts at the Kármán line, some 62 miles (100 kilometers) above the planet’s surface. This boundary sits some 62 miles (100 kilometers) above Earth’s surface, and it’s generally accepted as the place where Earth ends and outer space begins.
Where is the earth in the universe?
Well, Earth is located in the universe in the Virgo Supercluster of galaxies. A supercluster is a group of galaxies held together by gravity. Within this supercluster we are in a smaller group of galaxies called the Local Group. Earth is in the second largest galaxy of the Local Group – a galaxy called the Milky Way.
Are there solar systems above or below our Solar System?
OP’s Question: “Are there solar systems above or below ours?” Yes, there are exoplanet systems all around us. The Kepler mission data strongly suggests that there are at least as many planets as there are stars, and there are over 100,000 million stars in our galaxy alone.
What is the position of earth below the Sun?
In terms of above and below, below our solar system is sometimes thought of as the position such that when you look at our solar system it appears to be mostly rotating in a clockwise direction. Above is sometimes defined such that if you look at Earth it is rotating around the sun in a counter-clockw
What are some of the closest stars to the Solar System?
If you consider stars that are in Southern hemisphere to be “below” solar system, then the stars alpha-Centauri and Sirius are some of the closest ones. Same goes for stars in the northern hemisphere or “above” solar system. Though position of solar system in milky way changes over time.
Why do we see constellations above the Earth?
The constellations are a good example of things that exist ‘above’ our solar system. Our planet spins on an axis that’s tilted by 23 degrees relative to the plane of the solar system, so looking at the stars at the exact North Pole isn’t quite pointing us in the right direction, but it’s pretty close!