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equatorial plane [‚e·kwə′tȯr·ē·əl ′plān] (astronomy) The plane passing through the equator of the earth, or of another celestial body, perpendicular to its axis of rotation and equidistant from its poles. (cell and molecular biology) The plane in a cell undergoing mitosis that is midway between the centrosomes and perpendicular to the spindle fibers. (mechanics) A plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation of a rotating body and equidistant from the intersections of this axis with the body's surface, provided that the body is symmetric about the axis of rotation and is symmetric under reflection through this plane. (optics) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Just as scientists had planned, the craft rose out of the equatorial plane and for the next 5 months viewed the rings from above and below the planet's equator. The only place you can keep a satellite stationary over the earth is if it is orbiting the earth on the equatorial plane. 2][psi] method" [17-18], based on the collection of diffraction data at various tilts of the specimen about the axis perpendicular to the scattering direction and lying in the equatorial plane ([psi] angle). |
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