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黄道座標 (koudouzahyou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

黄こう道どう座ざ標ひょう

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Meanings

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ecliptic coordinates

Astronomical coordinate system based on the ecliptic plane; used in positional astronomy and celestial mechanics.

黄こう道どう座ざ標ひょうは、太たい陽よう系けい内ないの天てん体たいの位い置ちを表あらわす

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Ecliptic coordinates are used to express the positions of celestial bodies within the solar system.

Kanji

黄yellow
道road-way, street, district
座squat, seat, cushion
標signpost, seal, mark

Related words

赤せき道どう座ざ標ひょう
Equatorial coordinates, based on the celestial equator, are more common for general star charts; ecliptic coordinates are specialized for solar system objects.

Built from

黄こう道どう+座ざ標ひょう

Etymology

Compound of 黄道 (ecliptic) and 座標 (coordinates). The term is a direct translation of the Western astronomical concept.