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61 to 65 of 227 glossary terms
Easter table
: table for calculating the date of Easter, see article on
time and date
.
ecliptic
: line on the
celestial sphere
representing the annual path of the sun through the stars.
epacts
: numbers used in the calculation of Easter, see article on
time and date
.
equal hours
: system of hour reckoning, see article on
time and date
.
equator
: circle on the earth's surface 90 degrees from the poles, or the circle on the
celestial sphere
90 degrees from the
celestial poles
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