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galactic equator

ga·lac·tic e·qua·tor or ga·lac·tic cir·cle


noun 
Definition:
 
circle on sky through Milky Way: the imaginary circle on the sky formed by extending the plane that passes through the center of the Milky Way. It is inclined at approximately 62° to the celestial equator.

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