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Ecliptic

The ecliptic or ecliptic plane is the apparent path of the Sun on the celestial sphere, resulting from Earth's orbit around the Sun. It was a central concept in a number of ancient sciences, providing the framework for key measurements in astronomy, astrology and calendar-making. The ecliptic is so named because the ancients noted that eclipses only…

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Sun's apparent motion

Inclination to the plane of the Solar System

Referencing Earth's equator

Change of inclination

Equinoxes and solstices

Eclipses

In the constellations

Astrology

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Ecliptic

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Edges111
Triples105
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.017857
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Ecliptic

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related to External links · 27
Ecliptic → Aoki, BF01230290, Bibcode, Celestial Mechanics, Celestial Sphere Durham University, Celestial Sphere James, Coordinate Systems AstrologyClub, Department, Ecliptic Simulator University, Equator, IllinoisEarth's Seasons Archived, Kaler, LeVerrier, Naval ObservatoryThe Basics, Nebraska-LincolnMEASURING THE SKY, Newcomb, October, OrgKinoshita, PhysicsSeasons, Quick Guide
related to Celestial reference plane · 14
Ecliptic → Different, Earth, For, Latitude, Longitude, March, Of, Perpendicular, Solar System, Spherical, Sun, Symbols, The, Within
related to Astrology · 11
Ecliptic → Aries, First Point, In, March, Moon, Pisces, Sun, Sun's, The, These, Traditionally
related to Inclination to the plane of the Solar System · 11
Ecliptic → Because, Earth's, Jupiter, Jupiter's, Mercury, Most, Solar System, Sun, That, The, This
related to Sun's apparent motion · 10
Ecliptic → Again, Because Earth, Earth, Earth's, For, Sun, Sun's, The, This, With
related to Referencing Earth's equator · 8
Ecliptic → Aries, Because Earth's, Earth's, If, March, September, The, The Sun
related to Precession · 6
Ecliptic → Earth's, Likewise, Moon, Solar System, Sun, The
related to Eclipses · 5
Ecliptic → Because, Moon, Moon's, Sun, The
related to Equinoxes and solstices · 4
Ecliptic → Because, Earth's, Sun, The
related to Change of inclination · 3
Ecliptic → Astronomers, Earth, The

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sun plane celestial system earth's moon equator orbit solar earth apparent planets equinox precession nutation obliquity orbital equinoxes position known

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Eclipticis aimportant reference plane and is the basis of the ecliptic coordinate system0.90text
Eclipticis aapparent path of the Sun throughout the course of a year.Because Earth takes one year to orbit the Sun0.90text
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Eclipticrelated to AstrologySun0.60section
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Eclipticrelated to AstrologyTraditionally0.60section
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Eclipticrelated to AstrologyFirst Point0.60section
Eclipticrelated to AstrologyAries0.60section
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