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antapex

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antapex is a part of Columba has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:38.0
is opposite of solar apex 2001-09-27 09:32:39.0
has definition The direction in the sky away from which the Sun seems to be moving (at a speed of 19.4 km s^-1) relative to general field stars in the Galaxy. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:38.0
is an instance of equatorial coordinate

equatorial coordinate has declination
has right ascension
has component equatorial coordinate component

point has dimensions 0

antapex	is a part of Columba
	is opposite of solar apex
	has definition The direction in the sky away from which the Sun seems to be moving (at a speed of 19.4 km s^-1) relative to general field stars in the Galaxy.
	is an instance of equatorial coordinate
equatorial coordinate	has declination
	has right ascension
	has component equatorial coordinate component
point	has dimensions 0