Definition:Geographical Equator/Also known as
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Geographical Equator: Also known as
In common parlance, the geographical equator is usually referred to as just the equator.
The geographical descriptor is added so as to distinguish it from the celestial equator and the galactic equator.
It is also known as the terrestrial equator.
Sources
- 1933: D.M.Y. Sommerville: Analytical Conics (3rd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text I$. Coordinates: $2$. Coordinates
- 1976: W.M. Smart: Textbook on Spherical Astronomy (6th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text I$. Spherical Trigonometry: $4$. Terrestrial latitude and longitude.