Skygazer's Almanac

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ecliptic

an imaginary line representing the sun's path

meridian

imaginary half circle stretching from the horizon due south, through the zenith, to the horizon due north

event line

tells when something happens in the sky

conjunction

the close pairings of two planets

wane

the decreasing phase of the moon

wax

the increasing phase of the moon

horizon

the line where the earth's surface meets the sky

transit

the moment when a celestial object crosses the meridian

rises

when a celestial object crosses the eastern horizon

sets

when a celestial object crosses the western horizon

opposition

when a planet is opposite of the sun in the sky and thus visible all night


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