ecliptic plane

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ecliptic plane

noun ecliptic planes

  1. The ecliptic, the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun, or by extension the orbital planes of other celestial bodies.

    Similar: plane of the ecliptic

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noun ecliptic — see also ecliptic

Françaisplan écliptique
Italianopiano eclittico

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@misc{ecliptic_plane_2026,
  title = {ecliptic plane},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ecliptic%20plane},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}