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To: PatrickHenry
This is very seat-of-the-pants, so I'll let RadioAstronomer mop up after me.

Many look at the heliopause (the boundary of the solar wind particles and the interstellar particles) as the edge of the solar system. So how far out is the heliopause? It has been estimated between 80 to 130 AUs. So one light day can be considered in the ballpark. :-)

123 posted on 11/03/2003 6:30:34 PM PST by RadioAstronomer
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To: RadioAstronomer
Once again, you have enlightened me.
124 posted on 11/03/2003 6:34:49 PM PST by PatrickHenry
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To: RadioAstronomer; PatrickHenry
heliopause: a form of stellar mid-life crisis....
221 posted on 11/04/2003 11:44:48 AM PST by longshadow
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