ecliptic

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

ecliptica

zonnebaan

schijnbaar

zonneweg

ecliptisch

Synoniemen

epicycle

orbit

orbital

Vertalingen

écliptique

eclittica

eclíptica

Ekliptik

eclíptica

eclíptica

tutulum

ekliptik

εκλειπτική

εκλειπτικός

tutulma dairesi

فلك البروج - دائرة البروج

ekliptik

Sonnenbahn

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɪˈklɪp.tɪk/

Etymologie (Engels)

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