ecliptic

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

écliptique

Synonymes

epicycle

orbit

orbital

Traductions

eclittica

eclíptica

Ekliptik

ecliptica

eclíptica

eclíptica

tutulum

εκλειπτική

ekliptik

zonnebaan

εκλειπτικός

مسير الشمس

tutulma dairesi

فلك البروج - دائرة البروج

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɪˈklɪp.tɪk/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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