celestial equator
noun
: the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles
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Conversely, the winter solstice takes place when the sun is in its southernmost position relative to the celestial equator.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 June 2025
The vernal equinox, also known as the March equinox, occurs when the sun crosses the celestial equator from south to north.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
This happens during a two-year period when the moon's orbit is the most tilted compared to Earth's celestial equator, essentially Earth's equator projected into space.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 12 June 2025
In the summer, full moons appear lower in the sky due to the moon’s orbit being below the celestial equator.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 June 2025
The vernal equinox, also known as the March equinox, occurs when the sun crosses the celestial equator from south to north.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
This happens during a two-year period when the moon's orbit is the most tilted compared to Earth's celestial equator, essentially Earth's equator projected into space.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 12 June 2025
In the summer, full moons appear lower in the sky due to the moon’s orbit being below the celestial equator.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2025
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“Celestial equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celestial%20equator. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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