ecliptic plane

(Redirected from plane of the ecliptic)

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ecliptic plane (plural ecliptic planes)

(astronomy) The ecliptic, the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun, or by extension the orbital planes of other celestial bodies.
Synonym: plane of the ecliptic

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