#ecliptic — Public Fediverse posts

Recently I read an SF story where, after a faster-than-light jump to a distant star, the space ship was described as coming out as "above" or "below" the ecliptic.

Now I wonder. Is this well defined in astronomy "above the ecliptic"? Like maybe similar to a right-hand rule in electricity? Or is this just artistic freedom?

#astronomy #ecliptic

🎁 Ecliptic (2026) by bwldrbst for Amiga AGA.

🤖🧟‍♂️ Turn-based tactical combat & RPG: repair a derelict starship, fight alien monsters, overcome security.

URL https://bwldrbst.itch.io/ecliptic

#homebrew #amiga #aga #retro #game #ecliptic

Ecliptic Deck Five Update Expands Tactical Gameplay
#Amiga #IndieGameDev #Ecliptic #RetroGaming #AmigaGames
https://theoasisbbs.com/ecliptic-deck-five-update-expands-tactical-gameplay/?feed_id=5077&_unique_id=68b1a600902b8

The planets orbit the sun on a plane we call the #ecliptic, so they are always roughly in a line. It's just that some planets are usually in the evening sky, while others are in the morning sky, and still others might be too close to the sun to see. Plus, Uranus and Neptune require optical aid to spot. But in January, all the planets but Mercury will be in the evening sky soon after dark.

For the #Spacetober prompt star or globular cluster it’s my linocut of the Taurus constellation. The most prominent open clusters are the Pleiades and Hyades in Taurus, visible to the naked eye and known since antiquity (head and shoulder of the bull). The two clusters are unrelated despite proximity in our sky but together they form the Golden Gate of the Ecliptic. 🧵1/2

#linocut #printmaking #Taurus #constellation #astronomy #histsci #asterism #starCluster #ecliptic #MastoArt

The standard reference frame for the #sun's apparent movement across the sky is called the #ecliptic; this is the apparent path from one northward #equinox to the next.

By convention, the northward equinox is considered to like it 0° of the ecliptic, the northern #solstice at 90°, the southward equinox at 180°, and the southern solstice at 270°.

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Right then. So take stock time in my planning for tomorrow...

#Weather looks good, if a bit windy.

#Moon is pretty bright, but stays to the east until well after midnight.

I have a list of #constellations to focus on & a line up of planets to work through.

So initial plan is to start by sweeping East along the #ecliptic to bag the planets, then go back to look at some deep sky & then finally finish with the moon.

Next it is time to hit the books and more detailed star charts

#Astrodon

After Eight-Month Break, Deep Space Network Reconnects with Voyager 2 - When the news broke recently that communications had finally been re-established with Voyager 2, I f... - https://hackaday.com/2020/11/12/after-eight-month-break-deep-space-network-reconnects-with-voyager-2/ #deepspacenetwork #hackadaycolumns #orbitaldynamics #radiotelescope #canberra #ecliptic #upgrades #voyager2 #space #news #dish #gain #dsn