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galac′tic equa′tor, [Astron.]
  1. Astronomythe great circle on the celestial sphere that is equidistant from the galactic poles, being inclined approximately 62° to the celestial equator and lying about one degree north of the center line of the Milky Way. Also called galac′tic cir′cle. 
  • 1885–90

'galactic equator' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
galactic latitude - galactic plane

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