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relative to our system, C.L. Struve found
the probable velocity of the solar system in
space to be fifteen miles a second, or five
astronomical units a year.
The work of Herschel in this matter has
been checked by comparing spectroscopic
velocities in the line of sight which, so far as
the sun’s motion is concerned, would give a
maximum rate of approach for stars near
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