Analemma

noun

/ˌænəˈlɛmə/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounAn egg-shaped or figure-eight curve that results when the Sun's position in the sky is plotted out over the year at the same hour of mean solar time every day.

Synonyms

sundial tutulemma mean sun ecliptic sun line sunline solar time parapegma sun-synchronous orbit diurnal arc solar apex apparent time

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