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aphelion: apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun

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long range collapse

equinox collapse: either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length

vernal equinox collapse: (astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Pisces; March 21

far cry collapse: a disappointing disparity; "it was a far cry from what he had expected"; distance estimated in terms of the audibility of a cry; "it's a far cry from here"

ecliptic collapse: the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator; "all of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic"

great circle collapse: a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center

trajectory collapse: the path followed by an object moving through space

zodiac collapse: (astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs; a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes

perigee collapse: periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth

equator collapse: an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles; "the equator is the boundary between the northern and southern hemispheres"; a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts

apogee collapse: apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth; a final climactic stage; "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development"

longitude collapse: the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich

meridian collapse: an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; "all points on the same meridian have the same longitude"; a town in eastern Mississippi; of or happening at noon; "meridian hour"

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