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Solar system astronomy > Solar system > Interplanetary medium

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Interplanetary medium  

Definition

  • The material contained in the solar system in the space through which the planets travel. It consists of the smaller objects such as asteroids, comets, meteorites and also a general pervading interplanetary dust. Moreover a plasma of charged particles streaming outward from the Sun in the form of the solar wind contributes to the interplanetary medium. (en)

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  • Interplanetary material (en)
  • Interplanetary matter (en)

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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/825

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