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solar motion
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solar motionhas definition The velocity of the Sun through space, relative to the local standard of rest. The solar motion is U = -9 kilometers per second, V = +12 kilometers per second, and W = +7 kilometers per second.has source: Croswell, K. 1995 The Alchemy of the Heavens, Anchor Books, 2001-09-27 09:33:27.0
is a kind of mass motion2001-09-27 09:29:55.0
is a kind of peculiar velocity2001-09-27 09:33:27.0
velocityhas base unit length per unit time2001-09-27 09:33:26.0
physical processhas domain physics2001-09-27 09:29:38.0
quantityhas unit2001-09-27 09:33:12.0
numberhas value2001-09-27 09:32:57.0

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