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celestial equator

A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | 247 words | Copyright

celestial equator The great circle on the celestial sphere that lies directly above the equator of the Earth. Any point on the celestial equator is equidistant from the north and south celestial poles. Declination is zero on the celestial equator.

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