Noun
- 1. celestial equator, equinoctial circle, equinoctial line, equinoctial, great circle
- usage: the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles
Adjective
- 1. equinoctial
- usage: relating to the vicinity of the equator
- 2. equinoctial
- usage: relating to an equinox (when the lengths of night and day are equal)
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