👉 The term "ecliptically" is typically used in astronomy to describe a celestial object that appears as if it were located on or near the Earth's surface, but with an apparent brightness significantly lower than that of the Earth. This phenomenon occurs when a star or other celestial body shines so brightly that its light reaches the Earth through an angle perpendicular to the plane of the Earth's orbit. The term "ecliptically" comes from Latin and means "on the ecliptic," which