1) Great circle 2) Like a solar event
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The apparent path of the Sun on the celestial sphere, i.e
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imaginary circle which the sun follows from Earth perspective
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the great circle formed by the intersection of the plane of the earth’s orbit with the celestial sphere; the apparent annual path of the sun in the heavens.
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• (a.) A great circle of the celestial sphere, making an angle with the equinoctial of about 23
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The great circle on the celestial sphere which traces the path of the Sun during the year.
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in astronomy, the great circle that is the apparent path of the Sun among the constellations in the course of a year; from another viewpoint, the ... [10 related articles]
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The great circle cut in the celestial sphere by an extension of the plane of Earth`s orbit; equivalently, the apparent annual path of the Sun against the background of the stars. Because of Earth`s axial tilt, the ecliptic is inclined at about 23.4° to the celestial equator, an angle known as th...
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The plane of Earth's orbit about the Sun
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The apparent yearly path of the Sun among the stars.
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1. <astronomy> A great circle of the celestial sphere, making an angle with the equinoctial of about 23 deg 28'. It is the apparent path of the sun, or the real path of the earth as seen from the sun. ... 2. <geography> A great circle drawn on a terrestrial globe, making an angle of 23 deg 28' with the equator; used for illustrating and...
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The plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun, which is inclined at 235 degrees to the plane of the Earth's equator
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The apparent path the Sun (and, approximately that of the planets) as seen against the stars. Since the plane of the Earth's equator is inclined at 23.5 degrees to that of its orbit, the ecliptic is inclined to the celestial equator by the same angle. The ecliptic intersects the celestial equator at the two equinoxes.
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The plane in which Earth orbits the sun and in which solar and lunar eclipses occur.
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E·clip'tic adjective [ Latin eclipticus belonging to an eclipse, Greek 'ekleiptiko`s . See Eclipse .] 1. Pertaining to the ecliptic; as, the ecliptic way. 2. Pertaining to an eclipse or to eclipses. Lunar ecliptic limit (Astron.) ,
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E·clip'tic (e*klĭp'tĭk) noun [ Confer French écliptique , Latin linea ecliptica , Greek 'ekleiptiko`s , prop. adj., of an eclipse, because in this circle eclipses of the sun and moon take place. See Ecliptic , adjective ] 1.
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A term applied to the invisible path in the sky that the Sun moves through during the year, in relation to Earth and the other planets.
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The plane that contains the Earth's orbit around the Sun.
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An imaginary line in the sky traced by the Sun as it moves in its yearly path through the sky.
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The path among the stars traced by the Sun throughout the year. The Moon and planets never stray far from the ecliptic.
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The plane of Earth's orbit about the Sun
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ecliptic 1. The apparent path of the Sun's annual motion relative to the stars, shown as a circle passing throuh the center of the imaginary sphere (celestial sphere) containing all of the celestial bodies. 2. Relating to, involving, or typical of an eclipse.
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noun the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth`s orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator; `all of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic`
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Path, against the background of stars, that the Sun appears to follow each year as it is orbited by the Earth. It can be thought of as the plane of the Earth's orbit projected onto the celestial sphere. The ecliptic is tilted at about 23.5° with respect to the celestial equator, a result of the tilt of the Earth's axis relative to the ...
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The path the Sun, Moon, and planets all follow in the sky.
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