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From: billp@bronze.UUCP (Bill Pfeifer)
Newsgroups: net.space
Subject: Name of the sun
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Date: Mon, 15-Aug-83 18:13:57 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 15 18:13:57 1983
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	The discussion about a possible planetary system around Vega
brought up the question about names.  "Sun" is just a generic term that
applies to the star closest to the planet on which one stands.
	A few years back I spoke with someone who insisted that the name
of our star is "Copernicus".  Can anyone confirm or deny?  I have not heard
anyone use that name since.  The same person said that the name of our
galaxy is "Bruno Galaxy".

	Bill Pfeifer
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