solar ecliptic limit

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solar ecliptic limit - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Ecliptic \E*clip"tic\, a. [L. eclipticus belonging to an
     eclipse, Gr. 'ekleiptiko`s. See Eclipse.]
     1. Pertaining to the ecliptic; as, the ecliptic way.
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     2. Pertaining to an eclipse or to eclipses.
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     Lunar ecliptic limit (Astron.), the space of 12[deg] on the
        moon's orbit from the node, within which, if the moon
        happens to be at full, it will be eclipsed.
  
     Solar ecliptic limit, the space of 17[deg] from the lunar
        node, within which, if a conjunction of the sun and moon
        occur, the sun will be eclipsed.
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