| ENCYCLOPEDIA 4U .com |
Encyclopedia Home Page |
|
|
Celestial equatorThe celestial equator is a great circle on the imaginary celestial sphere, which could be constructed by inflating the Earth's equator until it intersects with said sphere. The celestial equator is inclined by ~23.5°, with respect to the ecliptic plane; a result of axial tilt.
|
Content on this web site is provided for informational purposes only. We accept no responsibility for any loss, injury or inconvenience sustained by any person resulting from information published on this site. We encourage you to verify any critical information with the relevant authorities.
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Celestial equator".