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solar apex
The point on the celestial sphere, in the constellation Hercules, toward which the Sun is moving with respect to the local standard of rest at a rate of about 19.4 km/s (about 4.09 AU/year). The point directly opposite this is called the solar antapex and lies in the constellation Columba.
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