About The Word Ecliptic
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Ecliptic
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What's The Definition Of Ecliptic?
[n] 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"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Ecliptic: Related Terms | Find terms related to Ecliptic: anklet | aphelion | apogee | armlet | astronomical longitude | autumnal equinox | band | belt | bracelet | celestial equator | celestial longitude | celestial meridian | cincture | cingulum | circle | collar | collarband | colures | earring | equator | equinoctial | equinoctial circle | equinoctial colure | equinox | fascia | fillet | finger ring | galactic longitude | geocentric longitude | geodetic longitude | girdle | girt | girth | great circle | heliocentric longitude | hoop | longitude | meridian | neckband | necklace | nose ring | orbit | perigee | perihelion | period | quoit | ring | small circle | solstitial colure | trajectory | vernal equinox | wristband | wristlet | zodiac | zone See Also | great circle Ecliptic In Webster's Dictionary \E*clip"tic\, n. [Cf. F. ['e]cliptique, L. linea
ecliptica, Gr. ?, prop. adj., of an eclipse, because in this
circle eclipses of the sun and moon take place. See
{Ecliptic}, a.]
1. (Astron.) 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. (Geog.) A great circle drawn on a terrestrial globe,
making an angle of 23[deg] 28' with the equator; -- used
for illustrating and solving astronomical problems.
\E*clip"tic\, a. [L. eclipticus belonging to an eclipse, Gr. ?. See {Eclipse}.] 1. Pertaining to the ecliptic; as, the ecliptic way. 2. Pertaining to an eclipse or to eclipses. {Lunar ecliptic limit} (Astron.), the space of 12[deg] on the moon's orbit from the node, within which, if the moon happens to be at full, it will be eclipsed. {Solar ecliptic limit}, the space of 17[deg] from the lunar node, within which, if a conjunction of the sun and moon occur, the sun will be eclipsed. |
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