Перевод: с английского на все языки

со всех языков на английский

ecliptic orbit

См. также в других словарях:

  • Ecliptic latitude — Ecliptic latitude, or Celestial latitude, is one of the co ordinates which can be used to define the location of an astronomical object on the celestial sphere in the ecliptic coordinate system. In this system, the celestial sphere is divided… …   Wikipedia

  • Ecliptic — E*clip tic, a. [L. eclipticus belonging to an eclipse, Gr. ekleiptiko s. See {Eclipse}.] 1. Pertaining to the ecliptic; as, the ecliptic way. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to an eclipse or to eclipses. [1913 Webster] {Lunar ecliptic limit} (Astron …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ecliptic — [i klip′tik, ēklip′tik] n. [ME ecliptik < ML ecliptica < LL ( linea) ecliptica < Gr ekleiptikos, of an eclipse] 1. the great circle on the celestial sphere intersecting the celestial equator at about 231/ 2° and representing the changing …   English World dictionary

  • Orbit of the Moon — Not to be confused with Lunar orbit in the sense of a selenocentric orbit, that is, an orbit around the Moon The Moon completes its orbit around the Earth in approximately 27.3 days (a sidereal month). The Earth and Moon orbit about their… …   Wikipedia

  • Ecliptic — The ecliptic is the apparent path that the Sun traces out in the sky during the year. As it appears to move in the sky in relation to the stars, the apparent path aligns with the planets throughout the course of the year. More accurately, it is… …   Wikipedia

  • ecliptic — ecliptically, adv. /i klip tik/, n. 1. Astron. a. the great circle formed by the intersection of the plane of the earth s orbit with the celestial sphere; the apparent annual path of the sun in the heavens. b. an analogous great circle on a… …   Universalium

  • orbit — orbitary, adj. /awr bit/, n. 1. the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun. 2. the usual course of one s life or range of one s activities. 3. the sphere of power or …   Universalium

  • Ecliptic pole — The ecliptic pole is the point on the celestial sphere where the sphere meets the imaginary line perpendicular to the ecliptic plane, the path the Earth travels on its orbit around the Sun. There are two ecliptic poles:Due to Precession, the… …   Wikipedia

  • ecliptic — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English ecliptik, from Late Latin ecliptica linea, literally, line of eclipses Date: 14th century of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse II. noun Date: 15th century the great circle of the celestial sphere… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ecliptic — noun The apparent path of the sun in the sky. More accurately, it is the intersection of the celestial sphere with the plane of the ecliptic, which is the geometric plane containing the mean orbit of the Earth around the Sun. So named because an… …   Wiktionary

  • ecliptic — e•clip•tic [[t]ɪˈklɪp tɪk[/t]] n. 1) astron. the great circle formed by the intersection of the plane of the earth s orbit with the celestial sphere; the apparent annual path of the sun in the heavens 2) astron. an analogous great circle on a… …   From formal English to slang

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка:
… Нажмите правой клавишей мыши и выберите «Копировать ссылку»