McMansion development in Claremont, California. Picture taken by calwatch 2/22/2006 ... The celestial equator is a great circle on the imaginary celestial sphere, in the same plane as the Earth`s equator. In other words, it is a projection of the terrestrial equator out into space. As a result of the Earth`s axial tilt, the celestial equator is inclined by 23.4° with respect to the ecliptic plane. An observer standing on the Earth.....
The circle which the plane of the Earth?s equator makes on meeting the Celestial Sphere.
(from the article `Equator`) In astronomy, the celestial equator is the great circle in which the plane of the terrestrial Equator intersects the celestial sphere; it ... ...rotation of the starry sphere. Thus, the stars seem to rotate about a northern or southern celestial pole, the projection into space of the ... ...axis, extended...
The projection of the Earth's equator onto the celestial sphere.
is the plane of the Earth`s equator extended out onto the sky
The projection of the Earth's equator upon the celestial sphere.
The projection of the Earth's equator into space. It could be considered an invisible belt that surrounds the Earth in the minds of astronomers.
An imaginary line that divides the celestial sphere into a northern and southern hemisphere.
[n] - the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles
equinoctial circle noun the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles
the great circle of the celestial sphere, lying in the same plane as the earth's equator. Also called