ecliptic
adj. of an eclipse; of the orbit or route of the sun n. path of the sun | ||||
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Ecliptic Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Ecliptic
(a.)
Pertaining to the ecliptic; as, the ecliptic way.
(a.)
Pertaining to an eclipse or to eclipses.
(a.)
A great circle of the celestial sphere, making an angle with the equinoctial of about 23¡ 28'. It is the apparent path of the sun, or the real path of the earth as seen from the sun.
(a.)
A great circle drawn on a terrestrial globe, making an angle of 23¡ 28' with the equator; -- used for illustrating and solving astronomical problems.
(a.)
Pertaining to the ecliptic; as, the ecliptic way.
(a.)
Pertaining to an eclipse or to eclipses.
(a.)
A great circle of the celestial sphere, making an angle with the equinoctial of about 23¡ 28'. It is the apparent path of the sun, or the real path of the earth as seen from the sun.
(a.)
A great circle drawn on a terrestrial globe, making an angle of 23¡ 28' with the equator; -- used for illustrating and solving astronomical problems.
| WordNet 2.0 |
ecliptic
Noun
1. 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"
(hypernym) great circle
Noun
1. 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"
(hypernym) great circle
| hEnglish - advanced version |
ecliptic
ecliptic
\e*clip"tic\ (?), n. [cf. f. écliptique, 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° 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° 28? with the equator; -- used for illustrating and solving astronomical problems.
ecliptic
\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.
similar words(3)
equator ecliptic horizon
solar ecliptic limit
lunar ecliptic limit
ecliptic
\e*clip"tic\ (?), n. [cf. f. écliptique, 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° 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° 28? with the equator; -- used for illustrating and solving astronomical problems.
ecliptic
\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.
similar words(3)
equator ecliptic horizon
solar ecliptic limit
lunar ecliptic limit
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Rhod
Rhod = n. an orb; a wheel; the ecliptic
Rhod = n. an orb; a wheel; the ecliptic
Sidydd
Sidydd = n. zodiac, ecliptic
Ecliptic Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Rakefet |
Ecliptic
Ecliptic An imaginary great circle on the celestial sphere, defining the apparent annual path of the sun around the earth. A line drawn through the center of this circle and perpendicular to its plane constitutes its axis, the extremities of which are the poles of the ecliptic. The axis of the ecliptic and the axis of the earth are inclined to each other at an angle of 23 degrees 27 minutes, which is said to be at present decreasing at the rate of 1 minute in 128 years. The relative movement of the two axes causes the precession of the equinoxes.
Ecliptic An imaginary great circle on the celestial sphere, defining the apparent annual path of the sun around the earth. A line drawn through the center of this circle and perpendicular to its plane constitutes its axis, the extremities of which are the poles of the ecliptic. The axis of the ecliptic and the axis of the earth are inclined to each other at an angle of 23 degrees 27 minutes, which is said to be at present decreasing at the rate of 1 minute in 128 years. The relative movement of the two axes causes the precession of the equinoxes.
| Glossary of Astrological Terms |
Ecliptic
The Sun's apparent path through the zodiac, a belt some 15° - 18° wide around the Earth. The name refers to eclipses, which can only occur here.
The Sun's apparent path through the zodiac, a belt some 15° - 18° wide around the Earth. The name refers to eclipses, which can only occur here.
| Webart Magic Astronomical Glossary |
Ecliptic
The plane of Earth's orbit about the Sun
The plane of Earth's orbit about the Sun
Ecliptic Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WEATHER&METEOROLOGY |
ECLIPTIC
The sun's apparent path across the sky that tracks a circle through the celestial sphere.
The sun's apparent path across the sky that tracks a circle through the celestial sphere.
| ASTRONOMY UNBOUND |
Ecliptic
The plane of the solar system as projected onto the celestial sphere. The ecliptic is the path that the Sun takes across the sky every day. Since it is the plane of the solar system, the planets, as viewed from the Earth, always stay close to it in their passages across the sky. The zodiacal constellations all lie on the ecliptic.
The plane of the solar system as projected onto the celestial sphere. The ecliptic is the path that the Sun takes across the sky every day. Since it is the plane of the solar system, the planets, as viewed from the Earth, always stay close to it in their passages across the sky. The zodiacal constellations all lie on the ecliptic.
| Astronomy and Physics Terms by ExploreSpace.com |
Ecliptic
The plane of Earth's orbit about the Sun
The plane of Earth's orbit about the Sun
Ecliptic Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Ecliptic
The ecliptic is the apparent path that the Sun traces out in the sky, as it appears to move in the sky in relation to the stars, this apparent path aligns with the planets throughout the course of the year. More accurately, it is the intersection of the celestial sphere with the ecliptic plane, which is the geometric plane containing the mean orbit of the Earth around the Sun. It should be distinguished from the invariable ecliptic plane, which is the vector sum of the angular momenta of all planetary orbital planes, to which Jupiter is the main contributor.
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