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English: The position of the "Apex of the Solar System" in relation to the the constellations Lyra and Hercules, with the Star Vega explicitly marked. The current (1911) best estimate is provided next to the individual positions determined by the following historical astronomers: Struve, Argelander, Herschel, Main, Airy, Kapteyn, Newcomb. Illustration on p. 263 of Star Lore of the Ages
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Author 'William Tyler Olcott' (Q8019602)

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