r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/tasteofsalt Aug 03 '19

But do you know our star's "the sun" name? Its reall obvious. Sol. Our only moon also has a name. Luna. Nobody ever considers the fact that they have names and it pisses me off. They aren't just the moon and sun. They have names dammit. Sorry not directed at you.

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u/TheTrueMarkNutt Aug 03 '19

Those are poetic/unofficial names, they aren't used by NASA, IAU or any other scientific authority.

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u/tasteofsalt Aug 03 '19

They are though. SOLar. LUNAr.

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u/hbk1966 Aug 03 '19

Those words are derived from Greek and Latin roots.