| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| EQUINOX | Time when sun's center crosses equator. |
| equinox | the time when the sun crosses the equator |
| equinoxes | EQUINOX, the time when the sun crosses the equator |
| equinoxes | The time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length (about September 22 and March 20) |
| ecliptic | A 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 |
| ecliptics | A 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 |
