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Heliopause vs Astropause - What's the difference?

heliopause | astropause |

In astronomy terms the difference between heliopause and astropause

is that heliopause is the boundary of heliosphere where the Sun's solar wind is stopped by the interstellar medium while astropause is the stellar equivalent of the heliopause.

heliopause

English

(wikipedia heliopause)

Noun

(-)
  • (astronomy) The boundary of heliosphere where the Sun's solar wind is stopped by the interstellar medium.

    • Coordinate terms

    * heliosphere * heliosheath * termination shock * stellar magnetosphere * stellar wind

    astropause

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (astronomy) The stellar equivalent of the heliopause