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ecliptic coordinate system

celestial coordinate system used for representing the positions of Solar System objects
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ecliptic coordinate system

Summary

ecliptic coordinate system ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,785 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • ecliptic coordinate system is a type of astronomical coordinate system[2].
  • ecliptic coordinate system's Commons category is recorded as Ecliptic coordinate system[3].
  • ecliptic coordinate system's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[4].
  • ecliptic coordinate system's described by source is recorded as Small Soviet Encyclopedia[5].
  • ecliptic coordinate system's different from is recorded as Geodetic coordinates[6].

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Definition and Type

ecliptic coordinate system is a type of astronomical coordinate system[2].

Why It Matters

ecliptic coordinate system ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,785 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · C960657 · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lex id → Ekliptikasystemet
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Small Soviet Encyclopedia
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8313]]: Ekliptikasystemet"
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