declination circle

noun

The circle that consists of all points of a given declination (angle between equatorial plane and a line connecting a specified point with the center of the earth) with radius equal to the distance of the specified point to the center of the earth.

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Meanings

noundeclination circle (plural declination circles)

plural declination circles

  1. astronomyThe circle that consists of all points of a given declination (angle between equatorial plane and a line connecting a specified point with the center of the earth) with radius equal to the distance of the specified point to the center of the earth.

Translations

Polish koło deklinacji
  • koło deklinacjiTranslations
Spanish círculo de declinación
  • círculo de declinaciónTranslations
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APA

declination circle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declination%20circle

MLA

“declination circle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declination%20circle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “declination circle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declination%20circle.

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