Part of the celestial sphere
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HOURCIRCLEPart of the celestial sphere
maplikerepresentation of the celestial sphere or a part of it
projectionsThe representation on a plane surface of any part of the surface of the earth or a celestial sphere
projectionThe representation on a plane surface of any part of the surface of the earth or a celestial sphere
COLUREGreat circle of the celestial sphere
hemisphereA half of the celestial sphere
hemispheresA half of the celestial sphere
equinoctialthe great circle of the celestial sphere, lying in the same plane as the earth's equator
zenithsthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
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
tropicsEach of two corresponding circles on the celestial sphere where the sun appears to turn after reaching its greatest declination, marking the northern and southern limits of the ecliptic
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
ECLIPTICSun's path on the celestial sphere
tropican imaginary circle on the celestial sphere
tropicsTROPIC, an imaginary circle on the celestial sphere
nadirthe point on a celestial sphere directly below a given point
nadiralthe point on a celestial sphere directly below a given point
nadirsthe point on a celestial sphere directly below a given point
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