celestial equator
noun
: the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles
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During the equinox, the sun travels south to north across the celestial equator.
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Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Auroral activity is expected to be especially strong in March, thanks to the March 20 spring equinox, when the sun will cross the celestial equator.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 20 Mar. 2026
On this day, the sun crosses the celestial equator, resulting in nearly equal amounts of daylight and darkness across the globe.
—Vytas Reid, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
That puts the sun high in our sky at its maximum separation north of the celestial equator, making our days much longer than our nights.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
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Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Auroral activity is expected to be especially strong in March, thanks to the March 20 spring equinox, when the sun will cross the celestial equator.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 20 Mar. 2026
On this day, the sun crosses the celestial equator, resulting in nearly equal amounts of daylight and darkness across the globe.
—Vytas Reid, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
That puts the sun high in our sky at its maximum separation north of the celestial equator, making our days much longer than our nights.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Celestial equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celestial%20equator. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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