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ecliptic
noun
The great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with…
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ɪˈklɪp.tɪk
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noun
The great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator
“All of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic”
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All of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic
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