Great circle of the celestial sphere
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COLUREGreat circle of the celestial sphere
equinoctialthe great circle of the celestial sphere, lying in the same plane as the earth's equator
horizonsA great circle of the celestial sphere, the plane of which passes through the center of the earth and is parallel to that of the apparent horizon of a place
eclipticsA great circle on the celestial sphere representing the sun's apparent path during the year, so called because lunar and solar eclipses can occur only when the moon crosses it
eclipticA great circle on the celestial sphere representing the sun's apparent path during the year, so called because lunar and solar eclipses can occur only when the moon crosses it
tropican imaginary circle on the celestial sphere
tropicsTROPIC, an imaginary circle on the celestial sphere
colureeither of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through both equinoxes and the other through both solstices
colureseither of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through both equinoxes and the other through both solstices
declinationangular distance north or south from the celestial equator measured along a great circle passing through the celestial poles
declinationthe angular distance north or south from the celestial equator measured along a great circle passing through the celestial poles
declinationsDECLINATION, the angular distance north or south from the celestial equator measured along a great circle passing through the celestial poles
TROPICCelestial sphere circle