Talk:Heliospheric current sheet

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[edit] Merge with heliosphere

I and a few other editors are attempting to gather together the scattered articles dealing with the heliosphere into one big article that takes on the topic whole. The current sheet is an important part of the heliosphere's structure and it seems logical that it be merged. Serendipodous 18:22, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

I think that the Heliospheric current sheet is a sufficiently distinct structure, with enough detailed information, that supports an article of its own. I also think that an separate article gives scope for expansion, and I doubt whether you'd want to include all of it in an article on the heliosphere. --84.9.191.165 21:33, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

I agree that the Heliospheric Current Sheet should remain separate. However, the issue could probably be resolved by adding a "short section" to the Heliosphere article briefly summarizing the current sheet article, and with a link "main article here" pointing toward the HCS article from the subsection of the heliosphere article. I think that's how many other "conglomerate" articles like "the sun" do it. Might be a workable solution, yeah? Mgmirkin 17:23, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Largest structure

The Heliospheric current sheet is described by a number of sources as the largest structure in the heliosphere. Unless you have some sources that say otherwise, this is not ambiguous. If you have a problem with the wording, then by all means clarify it, but leave the meaning. --Iantresman 00:28, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

The magnetosphere of the sun is larger than the heliosphere by virtue of pure dimensional analysis and a thickness argument. No citation necessary, just common sense. There are also plenty of other structures that can be pointed to which dominate the entire extent of the heliosphere. Again, no citation necessary. --ScienceApologist 04:07, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

Okay so point to them with a simple citation. I'm sure there's plenty of literature from reliable sources, yes? Likewise, if Heliospheric Current Sheet is referred to as the "largest structure" let's cite that too. Or it could be re-worded to something like "The Heliospheric Current Sheet is one of the largest structures in the heliosphere, including the IMF, and X, Y, Z..." That should satisfy all, yes? Opinion and "common sense" are nice and all. But "common sense," isn't so common to everyone. So, citations wouldn't hurt on either side of the issue. Mgmirkin 17:27, 12 July 2007 (UTC)