Translation of "ecliptic" into German

Ekliptik, ekliptik, die Ekliptik betreffend are the top translations of "ecliptic" into German.

ecliptic noun grammar

(astronomy): 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 eclipse can occur only when the Moon lies on this plane. [..]

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  • Ekliptik

    noun feminine

    Earth's orbital plane [..]

    The ecliptic intersects the celestial equator at about 23.5 degrees.

    Die Ekliptik schneidet den Himmelsäquator unter einem Winkel von etwa 23,5 Grad.

  • ekliptik

    The moon passes the ecliptic in 1 month.

    Der Mond durchläuft die Ekliptik innerhalb eines Monats.

  • die Ekliptik betreffend

    adjective
  • Sonnenbahn

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