HELIOSPHERE

heliosphere

(noun) the region inside the heliopause containing the sun and solar system

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

heliosphere (plural heliospheres)

(astronomy) The region of space where interstellar medium is blown away by solar wind; the boundary, heliopause, is often considered the edge of the Solar System.

Hypernyms

• astrosphere

Coordinate terms

• bow shock

• heliopause

• heliosheath

• inner heliosphere

• termination shock

• solar magnetosphere

• solar wind

Source: Wiktionary



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