SSB
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SSB is the standard abbreviation for the Solar System barycenter, the common center of mass around which all bodies in the Solar System, including the Sun, orbit.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical reference point
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barycenter ⓘ celestial mechanics concept ⓘ |
| abbreviationFor | Solar System barycenter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
astrometry
ⓘ
celestial mechanics ⓘ space navigation ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | barycentric celestial reference system ⓘ |
| definedAs | common center of mass of all bodies in the Solar System ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Earth–Moon barycenter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sun’s geometric center ⓘ center of the Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantContributors |
Jupiter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saturn NERFINISHED ⓘ other giant planets ⓘ |
| fullName | Solar System barycenter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Newtonian gravity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
general relativity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | SSB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
can lie outside the Sun’s physical radius depending on planetary configuration
ⓘ
not fixed in space ⓘ often lies near the Sun ⓘ position varies as planets move ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Solar System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitsWith |
Sun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
asteroids ⓘ comets ⓘ dwarf planets ⓘ planets ⓘ trans-Neptunian objects ⓘ |
| partOf | Solar System dynamical model ⓘ |
| referenceFrameOriginFor |
barycentric ephemerides of planets
ⓘ
barycentric spacecraft trajectories ⓘ |
| relevantTo |
gravitational wave detection via pulsar timing
ⓘ
planetary orbit determination ⓘ spacecraft tracking ⓘ |
| timeScalesReferencedTo |
Barycentric Coordinate Time
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barycentric Dynamical Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | reference point for high-precision ephemerides ⓘ |
| usedBy |
astronomers
ⓘ
planetary ephemeris calculations ⓘ pulsar timing experiments ⓘ space navigation systems ⓘ |
| usedIn |
barycentric coordinate time systems
ⓘ
barycentric dynamical time systems ⓘ general relativity tests in the Solar System ⓘ |
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