Other physics communities, e.g. the particle physics one, have their own set of units, custom-tailored to their own needs. Now, the astrophysics community is somewhat similar, in that a lot of measurements are often expressed in terms of corresponding numbers related to the Sun (solar mass, solar luminosity, solar radius, et cetera). However, when it comes to using down and dirty numbers, I've seen cgs units used way more often than SI units. Why is that? Is it just a matter of tradition or is there something more subtle at work?
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