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obliquity of the ecliptic |
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obliquity of the ecliptic: see inclination inclination, in astronomy, the angle of intersection between two planes, one of which is an orbital plane. The inclination of the plane of the moon's orbit is 5°9' with respect to the plane of the ecliptic (the plane of the earth's orbit around the sun). ..... Click the link for more information. . obliquity of the ecliptic [ə′blik·wəd·ē əvthə i′klip·tik] (astronomy) The acute angle between the plane of the ecliptic and the plane of the celestial equator, about 23°27′. 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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It was after tea on a summer evening, and the conversation, which had roamed in a desultory, spasmodic fashion from golf clubs to the causes of the change in the obliquity of the ecliptic, came round at last to the question of atavism and hereditary aptitudes. |
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