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Ecliptic
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the apparent path that the Sun traces in the sky over the course of a year, which is also the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun
Example
The ecliptic is an essential concept in astronomy, guiding observations and calculations of celestial events.
The ecliptic is the path along which the Sun appears to move through the sky over the course of a year.
ecliptic
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relating to the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun, or the apparent path of the Sun in the sky
Example
The ecliptic path marks the apparent yearly journey of the Sun through the zodiac.
The ecliptic plane is the plane of Earth 's orbit around the Sun.
Ecliptic longitude measures the position of a celestial object relative to the ecliptic plane.
Example
The ecliptic is an essential concept in astronomy, guiding observations and calculations of celestial events.
The ecliptic is the path along which the Sun appears to move through the sky over the course of a year.
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