heliosheath

English

Etymology

helio- +‎ sheath

Noun

heliosheath (plural heliosheaths)

1. (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.

Coordinate terms

• heliosphere
• heliopause
• termination shock
• stellar magnetosphere
• stellar wind

Translations

zone between the termination shock and the heliopause

• Finnish: heliovaippa
• French: héliogaine (fr) f