antisolar

[ an-tee-soh-ler, an-tahy- ]

adjective

, Astronomy.

1. (on the celestial sphere) opposite the sun.

Word History and Origins

Origin of antisolar¹

anti- + solar ¹

Example Sentences

His ties to Heartland seemed pretty loose: He has published one antisolar op-ed on the group’s website but told me his role at the conference was to facilitate smart conversation.

From BusinessWeek

The presence of these electrons would be characterized by a peak of radiation every three hours�each time Luna passed through the lunar tail on the antisolar side of the moon.

From Time Magazine Archive

Gaseous comet tails are similarly affected by the solar wind, which always blows them in an antisolar direction�no matter which way the comet is moving.

From Time Magazine Archive