celestial equator
noun
: the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles
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At this time, the sun moves above the equator, where the two elliptic points and the celestial equator connect.
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Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 23 Sep. 2024
The spring equinox marks the moment when the sun crosses the celestial equator, heading northward.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2024
This month's full moon coincides with the summer solstice, which happens as the sun hits the northernmost point from the celestial equator, making the start of summer.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 7 June 2024
That's when the sun hits the northernmost point from the celestial equator and marks the official beginning of summer with the longest day of the year.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 6 June 2024
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Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 23 Sep. 2024
The spring equinox marks the moment when the sun crosses the celestial equator, heading northward.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2024
This month's full moon coincides with the summer solstice, which happens as the sun hits the northernmost point from the celestial equator, making the start of summer.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 7 June 2024
That's when the sun hits the northernmost point from the celestial equator and marks the official beginning of summer with the longest day of the year.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 6 June 2024
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“Celestial equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celestial%20equator. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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