Antapex
type: Concept
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie
alternative label: Solar antapex
broader: Solar motion
definition: The direction in the sky (in the constellation Columba) away from which the Sun seems to be moving (at a speed of 19.4 km/s) relative to general field stars in the Galaxy.
modified: 2020-11-03T18:00:11.321Z
modified: 2020-11-03T17:59:53.711Z

Solar motion
type: Concept
narrower: Antapex