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PRONUNCIATION OF CELESTIAL EQUATOR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CELESTIAL EQUATOR

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Celestial equator is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CELESTIAL EQUATOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Celestial equator

The celestial equator is a great circle on the imaginary celestial sphere, in the same plane as the Earth's equator. In other words, it is a projection of the terrestrial equator out into space. As a result of the Earth's axial tilt, the celestial equator is inclined by 23.4° with respect to the ecliptic plane. An observer standing on the Earth's equator visualizes the celestial equator as a semicircle passing directly overhead through the zenith. As the observer moves north, the celestial equator tilts towards the opposite horizon. The celestial equator is defined to be infinitely distant; thus the observer always sees the ends of the semicircle disappear over the horizon exactly due east and due west, regardless of the observer's position on Earth. At all latitudes the celestial equator appears perfectly straight because the observer is only finitely far from the plane of the celestial equator but infinitely far from the celestial equator itself. Celestial objects near the celestial equator are visible worldwide, but they culminate the highest in the sky in the tropics.

Definition of celestial equator in the English dictionary

The definition of celestial equator in the dictionary is the great circle lying on the celestial sphere the plane of which is perpendicular to the line joining the north and south celestial poles Also called: equinoctial, equinoctial circle.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE CELESTIAL EQUATOR

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Synonyms and antonyms of celestial equator in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «celestial equator» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CELESTIAL EQUATOR

Find out the translation of celestial equator to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of celestial equator from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «celestial equator» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

天球赤道
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ecuador celeste
570 millions of speakers

English

celestial equator
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आकाशीय भूमध्य रेखा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خط الاستواء السماوي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

небесный экватор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

equador celeste
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বর্গীয় বিষুবরেখা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

équateur céleste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Khatulistiwa langit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Himmelsäquator
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

天の赤道
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

천구 적도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Langit khatulistiwa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xích đạo trời
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வளிமண்டல நிலவரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आकाशाचे विषुववृत्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Göksel ekvator
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

equatore celeste
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

równik niebieski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

небесний екватор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ecuatorul ceresc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ουράνιος ισημερινός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hemelewenaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

himmelska ekvatorn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

himmelske ekvator
5 millions of speakers

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The term «celestial equator» is normally little used and occupies the 118.978 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CELESTIAL EQUATOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about celestial equator

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CELESTIAL EQUATOR»

Discover the use of celestial equator in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to celestial equator and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Origins of the Mithraic Mysteries: Cosmology and ...
celestial equator. The celestial equator consists of the projection of the earth's equator onto the celestial sphere (see Figure 2.4.). This produces an imaginary circle in the sky which is inclined at an angle of twenty- three degrees to the other  ...
David Ulansey, 1991
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Unfolding Our Universe
The Altitude of a Star at Culmination zenith P1 celestial equator The altitude of a star at upper transit (hu) is equal to 90 degrees minus the observer's latitude (<|>) plus the star's declination (5). The celestial equator crosses the horizon at the ...
Iain Nicolson, 1999
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Indiana StarWatch
Another helpful line of reference on the celestial sphere is the celestial equator, which is a projection of the earth's equator. It divides the north celestial hemisphere of stars from the south celestial hemisphere. Around here, we can see all the ...
Mike Lynch
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The Amateur Astronomer's Introduction to the Celestial Sphere
Note that the angles shown between the celestial equator and the eastern and western horizons are true only for locations at 26◦ N, such as Miami, Florida. (a) In the northern sky, stars in the Big Dipper are no longer circumpolar, as they are at ...
William Millar, 2006
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Encyclopedia of Space and Astronomy
120120 celestial equator the two types of geocentric coordinate systems are no longer significant. In a heliocentric coordinate system the center of the Sun serves as the origin, and the ecliptic generally serves as the reference plane.
Joseph A. Angelo, 2009
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New Jersey StarWatch
Another helpful line of reference on the celestial sphere is the celestial equator, which is a projection of the earth's equator. It divides the north celestial hemisphere of stars from the south celestial hemisphere. Around here, we can see all the ...
Mike Lynch
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Introduction to Physical Science, Revised Edition
South pole/: Celestial equator South celestial pole FIGURE 18.2 The Celestial Sphere Key locations on the celestial sphere are the North and South celestial poles,the celestial equator,and the ecliptic (the apparent annual path ofthe Sun on ...
James Shipman, Jerry Wilson, Aaron Todd, 2009
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In Quest of the Solar System
North celestial pole +90° Celestial equator Lines of declination 20° 10° 0° 10° 20 ° –90° South celestial pole (a) North celestial pole Celestial equator Vernal equinox Autumnal equinox 23.5° Ecliptic 0 h 1 h 2 h3 h South celestial pole (b) ...
Theo Koupelis, 2010
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In Quest of the Universe
The other line on the map corresponds to the Sun's apparent path among the stars and shows that it is sometimes north of the celestial equator and sometimes south. The apparent path that the Sun takes among the stars is called the ecliptic,  ...
Theo Koupelis, 2012
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The American Practical Navigator - Bowditch
Diagram on the Plane of the Celestial Meridian From an imaginary point outside the celestial sphere and over the celestial equator, at such a distance that the view would be orthographic, the great circle appearing as the outer limit would be a ...
Nathaniel Bowditch, National Imagery and Mapping Agency, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CELESTIAL EQUATOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term celestial equator is used in the context of the following news items.
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Guscio: Country Music Awards had a Blufffton twist
It was used to show the relative positions of the celestial equator, ecliptic, and other circles on the celestial sphere and to demonstrate the ... «Hilton Head Island Packet, Jun 15»
2
'Round the Square for Saturday
SUMMER: In Bradford, the solstice — the moment the sun is farthest from the celestial equator — hits at 12:39 p.m. Sunday. The day also marks ... «Bradford Era, Jun 15»
3
Brightest days: Summer solstice weekend ahead
... during the year will see it rise and fall with respect to the celestial equator (that is, its declination will increase and decrease during the year). «Minnesota Public Radio News, Jun 15»
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Astronomers spot brightest galaxy in early universe
This long exposure shows the stars rotating around the southern (left) and northern (right) celestial poles, the celestial equator being in the ... «CBS News, Jun 15»
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Starwatch: The solar system in action
... with respect to the celestial equator (that is, its declination will increase ... two equinoxes, when the ecliptic and the celestial equator intersect. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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In Our View: Gaze into the night sky
The summer solstice will occur on June 21. This is the time when the sun reaches its northernmost declination on the celestial equator. This is ... «St. George Daily Spectrum, Jun 15»
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Uranus and Neptune in 2015
Uranus is fewer than 10° north of the celestial equator, and Neptune will be 10° to the south of the center line at the end of 2015 — so neither ... «Sky & Telescope, Jun 15»
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The Starry Dome
Alpha Sextantis is currently 0.45 degrees south of the celestial equator. In 1900, it was 0.11 degrees north of the celestial equator. While there are a few stars ... «Desertexposure, May 15»
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Peak of Eta Aquarid meteor shower to illuminate clear southeast …
Due to the fact Aquarius sits south of the celestial equator, those in the southern hemisphere will be able to view as many as 30-60 meteors per ... «AOL News, May 15»
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Crossing Quarters: Would the Real Astronomical Midway Point …
... the ecliptic and the celestial equator intersect once all the way around the sky as the Earth completes one 'wobble' every 26,000 years… live ... «Universe Today, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Celestial equator [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/celestial-equator>. Apr 2024 ».
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