ecliptic

Meanings

• The apparent path of the Sun, Moon, and planets against the background of the stars as seen from Earth.

  - "The ecliptic is an imaginary line that the Sun appears to follow as the Earth orbits around it."
  - "The planets move along the ecliptic, not in a perfect circle around the Sun."

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Variants

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ecliptic , ecliptics

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'ekleipsis', meaning 'abandonment' or 'leaving'. The ecliptic refers to the apparent departure of the Sun from a particular zodiac sign as the Earth orbits around the Sun.

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Trivia

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1. The ecliptic is not a perfect circle, but an ellipse, with the Earth's orbit being slightly elliptical.

2. The precession of the equinoxes causes the position of the vernal equinox, and the first sign of the zodiac, to shift over time, making the zodiac signs no longer aligned with their traditional dates.

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1. Zodiac: The ecliptic is divided into twelve equal parts, each representing a sign of the zodiac. The positions of the planets along the ecliptic are used to determine which zodiac sign a person is born under.

2. Solar System: The ecliptic is the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun, and all the planets in our solar system follow similar paths around the Sun, making their orbits lie roughly in the same plane as the ecliptic.

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The ecliptic has been a subject of fascination for many cultures throughout history. It forms the basis for the zodiac, and has been used in astrology and astronomy to understand the movements of celestial bodies.

How to Memorize "ecliptic"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the Earth orbiting around the Sun, and the ecliptic as the imaginary line that the Sun appears to follow as the Earth moves around it.
   - Visualize the zodiac signs along the ecliptic, and the planets moving through those signs throughout the year.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the ecliptic with the zodiac signs and the planets, as they all move along this imaginary line.
   - Think of the ecliptic as the path that the Sun takes as it moves through the sky, and the zodiac signs as the markers along that path.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas' to remember the order of the zodiac signs.
   - Remember that the ecliptic is the path of the Sun, and the zodiac signs are like waypoints along that path.

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