solar ecliptic limit
noun
: the angular distance from the nodes of the moon's orbit within which an eclipse of the sun may or must occur when the sun and moon are in conjunction there
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“Solar ecliptic limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20ecliptic%20limit. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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