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How to pronounce “ecliptic”
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- Practice the English pronunciation of ecliptic with real speech in context.
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- Tom Wujec demos the 13th-century astrolabe 11 minutes, 58 seconds
The ecliptic, which is the path of the sun, moon, and planets
- Definition summary
- (astronomy) The great circle on the celestial sphere that is the mean apparent path of the sun as viewed from the earth.
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How to pronounce ecliptic
Tom Wujec demos the 13th-century astrolabe 11 minutes, 58 seconds
The ecliptic, which is the path of the sun, moon, and planets
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A Deep Dive Into “ecliptic”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (astronomy) The great circle on the celestial sphere that is the mean apparent path of the sun as viewed from the earth.
- (astronomy) The plane in which this great circle lies.
- (geometry) A great circle drawn on a terrestrial globe, used for illustrating and solving astronomical problems.
- [Adjective]
- Relating to an eclipse or the ecliptic.
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