Equinoctial+point

  • 1equinoctial point — noun (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic • Syn: ↑equinox • Topics: ↑astronomy, ↑uranology • Hypernyms: ↑celestial point …

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  • 2equinoctial point — either of the two points at which the celestial equator and the ecliptic intersect each other; the position of the sun s center at the equinoxes. [1720 30] * * * …

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  • 3equinoctial point — One of two intersections of the ecliptic and celestial equators, occupied by the sun when its declination is 0°. Also called an equinox …

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  • 4equinoctial point — noun either of two points at which the ecliptic cuts the celestial equator …

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  • 5equinoctial point — /ˌikwənɒkʃəl ˈpɔɪnt/ (say .eekwuhnokshuhl poynt) noun either of the two points in which the celestial equator and the ecliptic intersect each other, reached by the sun s centre at the equinoxes …

  • 6Equinoctial — E qui*noc tial, a. [L. aequinoctials, fr. aequinoctium equinox: cf. F. [ e]quinoxial. See {Equinox}.] 1. Pertaining to an equinox, or the equinoxes, or to the time of equal day and night; as, the equinoctial line. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to… …

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  • 7Equinoctial colure — Equinoctial E qui*noc tial, a. [L. aequinoctials, fr. aequinoctium equinox: cf. F. [ e]quinoxial. See {Equinox}.] 1. Pertaining to an equinox, or the equinoxes, or to the time of equal day and night; as, the equinoctial line. [1913 Webster] 2.… …

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  • 8Equinoctial line — Equinoctial E qui*noc tial, a. [L. aequinoctials, fr. aequinoctium equinox: cf. F. [ e]quinoxial. See {Equinox}.] 1. Pertaining to an equinox, or the equinoxes, or to the time of equal day and night; as, the equinoctial line. [1913 Webster] 2.… …

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  • 9Equinoctial points — Equinoctial E qui*noc tial, a. [L. aequinoctials, fr. aequinoctium equinox: cf. F. [ e]quinoxial. See {Equinox}.] 1. Pertaining to an equinox, or the equinoxes, or to the time of equal day and night; as, the equinoctial line. [1913 Webster] 2.… …

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  • 10Equinoctial time — Equinoctial E qui*noc tial, a. [L. aequinoctials, fr. aequinoctium equinox: cf. F. [ e]quinoxial. See {Equinox}.] 1. Pertaining to an equinox, or the equinoxes, or to the time of equal day and night; as, the equinoctial line. [1913 Webster] 2.… …

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