"equinoctial colure" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: equinoctial colures [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} equinoctial colure (plural equinoctial colures)
  1. (astronomy) A meridian on the celestial sphere where the sun crosses it on equinoxes. Categories (topical): Astronomy Related terms: first point of Aries, first point of Libra Coordinate_terms: solstitial colure
    Sense id: en-equinoctial_colure-en-noun-0Ck5J9f7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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