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Heliosheath
Meaning
Noun
●
In Astronomy:
A
zone
between the
termination shock
and the
heliopause
, in the
heliosphere
, at the
outer
border
of the Solar System, where the
solar wind
is
dramatically
slower
than within the
termination shock
.
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Origin
heliosheath
English
helio-
English
sheath
English
sceaþ
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Heliosphere
Heliopause
Mesosphere
Exosphere
Troposphere
Celestial Equator
Oort Cloud
Kuiper Belt
Protoplanetary Disc
Interstellar Medium
Valence Band
Inner Solar System
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