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What is the only planet whose orbit is significantly tilted with respect to the ecliptic?
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The planet with the greatest inclination relative to the ecliptic is Mercury, at about seven degrees. This is over twice the inclination of any other planet (Venus comes in second at about 3.4 degrees), but even so it's not all that high: Pluto's inclination is over 17 degrees, one (of many) reasons a lot of people felt that calling it a planet was a One of These Things Is Not Like the Others situation.
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Which planet has an orbit that is tilted significantly more than the others?
Uranus is has an orbit that is tilted significantly more than the other planets. Uranus is basically tilted on it's side during orbit.
What is tilted with respect to the sun and the orbits of other planets?
Planet Uranus, it is tilted on its side by 98 degrees.
Does Earth have a tilted orbit?
No. The Earth's orbit is absolutely parallel to the plane of the ecliptic. Of course, the Earth's orbit is DEFINED as the plane of the ecliptic, so this should be no surprise. All of the other planetary orbits are tilted to the plane of the ecliptic, but not by a whole lot. The Moon's orbit, for example, is tilted about 5 degrees to the ecliptic. The axis of the Earth's spin, however, IS tilted by 23.5 degrees to the plane of the ecliptic.
Why does the declination of the sun migrate between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn over the course of the year?
Because the equator is tilted with respect to the ecliptic plane.
If the earth goes around the sun why is the ecliptic not lined up with celestial equator?
It's because the Earth's axis is tilted. Therefore the plane of the equator is tilted (at about 23.5 degrees) away from the plane of the Earth's orbit. Therefore the celestial equator is tilted away from the ecliptic.
What planet is tilte of its side?
Uranus is tilted 97.77 degrees with respect to the plane of the ecliptic.
What planet is the furthers off the plane of the ecliptic?
Eris is tilted at an angle of about 44 degrees to the ecliptic. Although it is considered a dwarf planet.
Is Earth the planet that rotates on its side?
No. It rotates in an axis that is about 23° tilted from perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic. Uranus is the planet that is most tilted on its side, with an axial tilt of 97.77°.
What planet is tilted with respect to the sun and orbits of other planets?
Planet Uranus, it is tilted on its side by 98 degrees.
Which planet has an orbit that is tilted significantly more than the others?
Uranus is has an orbit that is tilted significantly more than the other planets. Uranus is basically tilted on it's side during orbit.
What is tilted with respect to the sun and the orbits of other planets?
Planet Uranus, it is tilted on its side by 98 degrees.
Does Earth have a tilted orbit?
No. The Earth's orbit is absolutely parallel to the plane of the ecliptic. Of course, the Earth's orbit is DEFINED as the plane of the ecliptic, so this should be no surprise. All of the other planetary orbits are tilted to the plane of the ecliptic, but not by a whole lot. The Moon's orbit, for example, is tilted about 5 degrees to the ecliptic. The axis of the Earth's spin, however, IS tilted by 23.5 degrees to the plane of the ecliptic.
Why does the declination of the sun migrate between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn over the course of the year?
Because the equator is tilted with respect to the ecliptic plane.
If the Earth's axis were tilted more with respect to the ecliptic?
Then we wouldn't have much in the way of seasons. That would certainly have enormous impacts on how life evolved here.
How is the earths sphere tilted?
The Earth's axis of rotation is tilted 23.44 degrees from the plane of the ecliptic.
How many degrees is the orbit of Pluto tilted from the plane of then ecliptic?
The plane of Pluto's orbit is inclined 17.2° to the plane of the ecliptic.
If the Earth goes around the Sun why is the ecliptic not lined up with the celestial equator?
It's because the Earth's axis is tilted. Therefore the plane of the equator is tilted (at about 23.5 degrees) away from the plane of the Earth's orbit. Therefore the celestial equator is tilted away from the ecliptic.
