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Ecliptic
/ɪˈklɪp.tɪk/
The apparent annual path of the Sun in the sky. More accurately, it is the intersection of the celestial sphere with the plane of the ecliptic, which is the geometric plane containing the mean orbit of the Earth around the Sun.
📖 Definitions of "Ecliptic"
noun
- 1
The apparent annual path of the Sun in the sky. More accurately, it is the intersection of the celestial sphere with the plane of the ecliptic, which is the geometric plane containing the mean orbit of the Earth around the Sun.
- 2
A great circle drawn on a terrestrial globe, used for illustrating and solving astronomical problems.
adjective
- 1
Relating to an eclipse or the ecliptic.
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