sunward
Facing the star
Sunward means toward the sun.
The word works as both adverb and adjective: The spacecraft turned sunward, the sunward side of the planet.
It describes direction relative to the sun's position, appearing most often in astronomy and space exploration contexts.
Glowing luminous quality
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- glowSteady, soft light
- illuminationProvision of light
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
gleam · shimmer · brilliance · dazzle · glare · golden · rays · beams
Sun as orbital center
- orbitCurved celestial path
- heliosphereSun-dominated space bubble
- coronaStar's outermost atmosphere
- photosphereStar's light-emitting surface
chromosphere · eclipse · prominence · perihelion · aphelion · solstice · equinox · insolation
In the direction of
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- facingDirected toward something
- bearingPosture or orientation
- trajectoryPath of moving object
course · path · heading · orient · aim · approach · tilt · angle
Transferred thermal energy
- thermalPertaining to warmth
- warmthHeat you feel
- baskingWarming oneself pleasantly
- exposureState of being unprotected
sunbathing · UV · radiation · infrared · scorching · blazing · searing · blistering
Light-to-electricity converting
- renewableCapable of restoration
- heliotropismPlant sun-tracking behavior
- phototropismGrowth response to illumination
radiance
Glowing luminous quality
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- glowSteady, soft light
- illuminationProvision of light
luminosity · gleam · shimmer · brilliance · dazzle · glare · golden · rays · beams · dawn
heliocentric
Sun as orbital center
- orbitCurved celestial path
- heliosphereSun-dominated space bubble
- coronaStar's outermost atmosphere
photosphere · chromosphere · eclipse · prominence · perihelion · aphelion · solstice · equinox · insolation · irradiance
toward
In the direction of
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- facingDirected toward something
- bearingPosture or orientation
trajectory · course · path · heading · orient · aim · approach · tilt · angle · incline
heat
Transferred thermal energy
exposure · sunbathing · UV · radiation · infrared · scorching · blazing · searing · blistering · sweltering
photovoltaic
Light-to-electricity converting
- renewableCapable of restoration
- heliotropismPlant sun-tracking behavior
- phototropismGrowth response to illumination