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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 | ||||||||
| 50% | 7 | When the sun is directly above the equator | ||||||
noun • either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length • (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic | ||||||||
| 40% | 11 | Denoting the time of year when the sun is directly above the equator | ||||||
adjective • relating to the vicinity of the equator • relating to an equinox (when the lengths of night and day are equal) noun • the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles | ||||||||
Constellation Directly Above The Equator Crossword Clue
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ORION which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ORION
Updated: October 11, 2023
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1 | Constellation almost above the North Pole
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11 Jul 2021 | New York Times / 11 Jul 2021 |
2 | Constellation on the celestial equator — giant hunter of Greek mythology
The Guardian Quick -
15 Dec 2018 | The Guardian Quick / 15 Dec 2018 |
3 | From the Latin for “high”, elevation above a datum line/sea level; angular distance of a celestial body above Earth’s horizon; or, by extension, loftiness of rank or any great height
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4 | GPS above-the-Equator fig.
New York Times -
04 Jun 2013 | New York Times / 04 Jun 2013 |
5 | Location in the sky directly above the Earth's equator | |
6 | When the sun is directly above the equator
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17 Sep 2020 | The Guardian Quick / 17 Sep 2020 |
7 | When the sun is directly above the equator |
