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equinoctial circle

DEFINITIONS OF: equinoctial circle

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n the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles

Synonyms:
celestial equator, equinoctial, equinoctial line
Type of:
great circle
a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center
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