solar apex

solar apex

noun Astronomy.
the point on the celestial sphere, near Vega, toward which the solar system is moving relative to the visible stars.

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1870–75
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Solar apex is always a great word to know.
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a low-mass star that emits low to average amounts of light that burn their hydrogen slowly over a long life span
the Dog Star, the brightest-appearing star in the heavens, located in the constellation Canis Major
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solar apex
 
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another name for apex

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