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[astronomy]
The great circle formed by the intersection of the plane of the earth's orbit around the sun (or apparent orbit of the sun around the earth) and the celestial sphere.
[astronomy]
The mean plane of the earth's orbit around the sun.
See also
celestial sphere
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