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Definition of Solar apex
1. Noun. The point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars.
Generic synonyms: Celestial Point
Group relationships: Celestial Sphere, Empyrean, Firmament, Heavens, Sphere, Vault Of Heaven, Welkin
Antonyms: Antapex
Derivative terms: Apical
Definition of Solar apex
1. Noun. (astronomy) The point to which the Sun appears to be moving with respect to the local stars ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Solar Apex
Literary usage of Solar apex
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Stars: A Study of the Universe by Simon Newcomb (1901)
"... these results, if accepted as real, would lead to the conclusion that the
position of the solar apex derived from stars near to us was much farther ..."
2. Astronomical Doctrines Presented in New Aspects by Phillip Augustus Albrecht (1897)
"PROPER MOTION OF THE SUN AND DIRECTION OF THE solar apex. Sir John Herschel
states : "No one who reflects with due attention on the ..."
3. The Gentleman's Magazine (1899)
"Now the stars near the position of the solar "apex" should be approaching the
earth on account of the solar motion, and those at the opposite point of the ..."
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