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What period of time does the sun take to complete one trip around the sky along the ecliptic?
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One year.
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What is the Moon's orbital plane?
The ecliptic. Because it is the plane that contains the earth as it orbits the sun, by definition it is also the plane that contains the sun as we observe it in its yearly journey through the stars.
If Earth did not turn on its axis could you still define an ecliptic?
Yes. The ecliptic plane is the plane of the earth's orbit around the sun. From where we sit, it appears as the path (line) that the sun travels through the stars. The 'signs' of astrology originated as the constellations along that line. All of this is associated with the earth's revolution around the sun, not its daily rotation.
What is the apparent speed of the sun along the ecliptic?
The apparent speed of the Sun along the ecliptic varies, because the Earth's orbit around the Sun is elliptical. The annual average speed is 360 degrees in 365.24 days, which is about 0.99 degrees per day. At a distance of 93 million miles, that translates to about 1.6 million miles per day, or about 67 thousand miles per hour.
What path does a planet follow across the sky?
Planets in the solar system except Pluto orbit the sun along the ecliptic. The ecliptic is an imaginary line like the equator round the Earth. The rings of Saturn give you a good analogy. Pluto is probably a captured asteroid and not part of the original solar system. It's orbit dips above and below the ecliptic like the moon around the Earth
Why is the sun moving west along the ecliptic and takes only a week to travel from one constellation to the next?
That is not correct. The Sun is approximately one MONTH in each of the 12 main constellations of the Ecliptic.
What travels on the ecliptic?
the sun travels along the ecliptic
What is the Moon's orbital plane?
The ecliptic. Because it is the plane that contains the earth as it orbits the sun, by definition it is also the plane that contains the sun as we observe it in its yearly journey through the stars.
What path does Earth travel along?
The Earth travels along a path called the Ecliptic.
What a lie along the elliptic?
I think you mean the ecliptic. This refers to the paths of the planets as they orbit the sun. Also, the moon and movement of the sun are on the ecliptic when viewed from earth, which is why we get eclipses, from which the word 'ecliptic' is derived.
Which constellations does the ecliptic pass through?
FANTASTIC question !!! The constellations along the ecliptic are the constellations of THE ZODIAC ! In Greek, "zodiac" means "ring of animals"
What is ecliptic in relationship to the sun and the earth?
Ecliptic means the imaginary line that marks the path the Sun moves on annually. The ecliptic path projects the Earth's orbit and along helps mark when eclipses will occur.
What is the place where the sun stops its northward motion along the ecliptic?
Summer solstice
Where is constellation Scorpio located?
Gemini is a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic.
If Earth did not turn on its axis could you still define an ecliptic?
Yes. The ecliptic plane is the plane of the earth's orbit around the sun. From where we sit, it appears as the path (line) that the sun travels through the stars. The 'signs' of astrology originated as the constellations along that line. All of this is associated with the earth's revolution around the sun, not its daily rotation.
Does the moon ever appear in Orions belt?
No - the moon travels along the same path that the sun and planets travel - the ecliptic. Orion's belt is too far below the ecliptic.
What constellations border Leo?
Along the ecliptic, Leo is bordered by Virgo, The Maiden and Cancer The Crab.
What zodiac is Pegasus?
Pegasus is NOT a zodiacal constellation. Only the constellations along the ecliptic are the constellations of the zodiac.
