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noun • (Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation • a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel | ||||
| 40% | 11 | Describing the angle between the celestial equator and a line drawn from the observer's location to a celestial body | ||
adjective • tending to rise | ||||
| 40% | 11 | Angular distance of a celestial body north or south of the celestial equator | ||
noun • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline • a downward slope or bend • (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere • a polite refusal of an invitation | ||||
It Lies On The Celestial Equator
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ORION which was last seen in the New York Times NYT crossword.
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ORION
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