ecliptic

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

Noun

1. The great circle on the celestial sphere that is the mean apparent path of the sun as viewed from the earth.
2. The plane in which this great circle lies.
3. A great circle drawn on a terrestrial globe, used for illustrating and solving astronomical problems.

Adj

Relating to an eclipse or the ecliptic.

Έννοιες

εκλειπτική

εκλειπτικός

εκλεπτική

Συνώνυμα

epicycle

orbit

orbital

Μεταφράσεις

écliptique

eclittica

eclíptica

Ekliptik

eclíptica

ecliptica

eclíptica

tutulum

ekliptik

zonnebaan

مسير الشمس

tutulma dairesi

فلك البروج - دائرة البروج

ekliptik

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ɪˈklɪp.tɪk/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Borrowed from Latin eclīptica. So named because an eclipse can occur only when the Moon lies on this plane.