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Rareecliptic
The correct spelling is ecliptic.
How to pronounce ecliptic
noun
IPA: /ɪˈklɪp.tɪk/
Say it like: Ecl-ipt-ic
The correct spelling is ecliptic. The apparent annual path of the Sun in the sky. More accurately, it is the intersection of the celestial sphere with the plane of the ecliptic, which is the geometric plane cont…
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Meanings
noun
- 1.The apparent annual path of the Sun in the sky. More accurately, it is the intersection of the celestial sphere with the plane of the ecliptic, which is the geometric plane containing the mean orbit of the Earth around the Sun.
- 2.A great circle drawn on a terrestrial globe, used for illustrating and solving astronomical problems.
adjective
- 1.Relating to an eclipse or the ecliptic.
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