galactic equator
nounAstronomy.
the great circle on the celestial sphere that is equidistant from the galactic poles, being inclined approximately 62° to the celestial equator and lying about one degree north of the center line of the Milky Way.
Origin of galactic equator
1First recorded in 1885–90
- Also called galactic circle.
Words Nearby galactic equator
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British Dictionary definitions for galactic equator
galactic equator
noun
the great circle on the celestial sphere containing the galactic plane
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