Earth Not Orbiting Sun? New Viral Analysis
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17 July 2024
Earth's orbit around the Sun is influenced by the barycenter, not always centered within it
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The Sun's immense mass dominates, but Earth's gravitational pull affects the barycenter's position
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Jupiter and Saturn's gravitational forces can shift the barycenter away from the Sun's center
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NASA explains Kepler's third law, defining orbits based on mutual mass and gravitational pull
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Planetary systems, including our own, revolve around a common barycenter, not just the Sun
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Dr James O'Donoghue notes that planets technically orbit a point influenced by Jupiter's gravity
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The barycenter's usual proximity to the Sun's center can vary due to planetary influences
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Earth's orbit is accurately described as circling this shared center of mass, not solely the Sun
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Newton's law of universal gravitation illustrates the mutual gravitational attraction between Earth and the Sun
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Understanding barycenters adds complexity to the simplistic view of planets orbiting the Sun directly
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