ecliptic
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/ɪˈklɪptɪk/
/ɪˈklɪptɪk/
GeneralAstronomy
- 1 ekliptik, tutulum dairesi uncountable
Definition (English)
The apparent path of the sun through the sky over a year, along which planets and zodiac constellations are seen.
Example Sentences
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The ecliptic crosses the celestial equator at the equinoxes.Ekliptik, ekinokslarda gök ekvatorunu keser.
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Ancient observers worked out the ecliptic from the sun's path across the seasons.Eski gözlemciler, ekliptiği güneşin mevsimler boyunca takip ettiği yoldan çıkardılar.
Collocations
along the eclipticecliptic planeecliptic longitudeecliptic latitudecross the ecliptic