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diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/kdeedu/kstars/cequator.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/kdeedu/kstars/cequator.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..112cc4f234a --- /dev/null +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/kdeedu/kstars/cequator.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +<sect1 id="ai-cequator"> +<sect1info> +<author +><firstname +>Jason</firstname +> <surname +>Harris</surname +> </author> +</sect1info> +<title +>The Celestial Equator</title> +<indexterm +><primary +>Celestial Equator</primary> +<seealso +>Equatorial Coordinates</seealso> +</indexterm> +<para +>The <firstterm +>Celestial Equator</firstterm +> is an imaginary <link linkend="ai-greatcircle" +>great circle</link +> on the <link linkend="ai-csphere" +>celestial sphere</link +>. The celestial equator is the fundamental plane of the <link linkend="equatorial" +>Equatorial Coordinate System</link +>, so it is defined as the locus of points with Declination of zero degrees. It is also the projection of the Earth's equator onto the sky. </para> +<para +>The Celestial Equator and the <link linkend="ai-ecliptic" +>Ecliptic</link +> are set at an angle of 23.5 degrees in the sky. The points where they intersect are the Vernal and Autumnal <link linkend="ai-equinox" +>Equinoxes</link +>. </para> +</sect1> |