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solar velocity comparison table

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space velocity galactic velocity component A star's total velocity with respect to the local standard of rest. This is the combination of the star's U, V, and W velocities: space velocity = sqrt (U² + V² + W²). For example, the Sun (U = -9, V = +12, W = +7) has a space velocity of 17 kilometers per second.

solar velocity space velocity Velocity of the Sun (19.4 km sin the direction l^II = 51°, b^II = 23°) with respect to the local standard of rest.

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space velocity		galactic velocity component	A star's total velocity with respect to the local standard of rest. This is the combination of the star's U, V, and W velocities: space velocity = sqrt (U² + V² + W²). For example, the Sun (U = -9, V = +12, W = +7) has a space velocity of 17 kilometers per second.
solar velocity	space velocity		Velocity of the Sun (19.4 km sin the direction l^II = 51°, b^II = 23°) with respect to the local standard of rest.

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