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celestial equator::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | equinoctial, equinoctial circle, equinoctial line |
| Type of | great circle |
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It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator.
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It is also that half of the celestial sphere south of the celestial equator.
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Right ascension is measured eastward along the celestial equator from the primary direction.
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Some house systems divide the celestial equator and the prime vertical instead of the ecliptic.
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Projected upward from Earth's equator and poles are the celestial equator and the celestial poles.
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The origin moves along the celestial equator at a speed of 15 degrees per hour, the speed of the Earth's rotation.
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Stars on the celestial equator are not circumpolar when observed from any latitude in either hemisphere of the Earth.
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The celestial equator is a great circle on the imaginary celestial sphere, in the same plane as the Earth's equator.
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The imaginary circle obtained when the Earth's equator is projected onto the sky is called the celestial equator.
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