WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
quiet sun, [Astron.]
  1. Astronomythe sun at the minimum of solar activity, occurring every 11 years.
  2. Astronomythe unchanging background of solar phenomena. Cf. active sun, solar cycle. 

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