ecliptic

Summary

ecliptic is a great circle^[1]. ecliptic has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• ecliptic's instance of is recorded as great circle^[3].
• ecliptic's Commons category is recorded as Ecliptic^[4].
• ecliptic's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ecliptic^[5].
• ecliptic's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[6].
• ecliptic's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[7].
• ecliptic's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[8].
• ecliptic's described by source is recorded as Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language^[9].
• ecliptic's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[10].
• ecliptic's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[11].
• ecliptic's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[12].
• ecliptic's described by source is recorded as Small Soviet Encyclopedia^[13].
• ecliptic's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[14].
• ecliptic's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[15].
• ecliptic's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[16].

Body

Definition and Type

ecliptic's instance of is recorded as great circle^[3].

Why It Matters

ecliptic has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] ecliptic is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]