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The greatest distance above or below the ecliptic the moon can move is?
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The Moon's orbit is tilted by a maximum of 5.2º to the ecliptic, so that's the greatest angular distance above or below it, as seen from the center of the Earth.
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Why don't you have a lunar eclipse during every full moon?
The moon orbits the Earth and it is tilted by five degrees to the Earth's ecliptic plane, so that the moon will either be above or below the ecliptic at most full moons, this in turn prevents the moon from entering the Earth's shadow - hence no lunar eclipse.
Why don't Eclipse occur during every full moon or new moon phase?
It is because the moon's orbit is tilted with respect to the ecliptic by about five degrees, meaning that at most new or full moons, the moon passes above or below the Earth's shadow, preventing an eclipse.
Name of plane the planets orbit?
The Ecliptic. To be accurate, the Ecliptic is the plane in which Earth moves around the Sun; the major planets go around the Sun in planes that are close to the Ecliptic.The Ecliptic. To be accurate, the Ecliptic is the plane in which Earth moves around the Sun; the major planets go around the Sun in planes that are close to the Ecliptic.The Ecliptic. To be accurate, the Ecliptic is the plane in which Earth moves around the Sun; the major planets go around the Sun in planes that are close to the Ecliptic.The Ecliptic. To be accurate, the Ecliptic is the plane in which Earth moves around the Sun; the major planets go around the Sun in planes that are close to the Ecliptic.
Are Cumulonimbus clouds dark?
They are often dark when viewed from below, but when observed from a distance or from above, they appear white just like any other cloud.
Where would the ecliptic be in the northern hemisphere?
This is difficult to describe in text, without sketches, but I'll try: -- First, the 'equator' of the sky: That's a line all around the sky that's exactly over the Earth's equator. In your sky, wherever you are, this 'celestial' equator is a semi-circle from the exactly-east point on your horizon to the exactly-west point. Its highest point is due south of you, and at that point, its height above your southern horizon is (90 degrees minus your latitude). If you're on the equator, then the celestial equator passes right over your head. If you're at the north pole, then the celestial equator coincides with your horizon. If you're in Minneapolis, Salem OR, Bangor, Grenoble, Torino, or Belgrade, at 45° north latitude, then it passes 45° above your south horizon. -- The highest of the 3 stars in Orion's belt is on the celestial equator. -- The ecliptic is another line all the way around the sky. It crosses the celestial equator at two places, and it's tilted 231/2 degrees to the equator. So half of the ecliptic is above (north) of the equator, and the other half of it is below the sky's equator. -- Through the day, as the Earth turns, one of the two points where the ecliptic crosses the equator will be in your sky at any one time. The ecliptic will appear high in your sky for half of the day, and low in the sky for the other half. The point where it crosses directly south of you will wiggle up and down through a total of 47 degrees in 24 hours. -- The left pincher of Scorpius and the heart of Leo (Regulus) are on the ecliptic. The eye of Taurus (Aldeberan) is not too far off of it. The ecliptic is actually the line where the plane of Earth's orbit cuts through the 'bowl' of the sky. Some of the results are: -- The sun is always on the ecliptic. -- The planets are always close to the ecliptic. Now, in mid-2013, Jupiter is smack on it. -- The moon is always within about 51/2 degrees of the ecliptic. -- In Summer, the sun is high, so the ecliptic ... with the moon and planets ... is low during the night. -- In Winter, the sun is low, so the ecliptic ... with the moon and planets ... is high during the night. Remember those two points where the ecliptic crosses the celestial equator ? Those points in the sky are the 'equinoxes'. Those points are where the sun is on March 21 and September 21.
Can circumpolar stars be included in the zodiac?
No. The Zodiac are 12 constellations that lie in the plane of the ecliptic; circumpolar ("moving around the pole") stars are well above or below the ecliptic.
The distance of a point on earth above or below sea level?
what distance is nether heage de56 2jx above or below sea level
How far above or below the equator can the Sun appear to move?
Important question ... the concept is involved with several other things associated with the moon. The moon's orbit is inclined about 5.1° to the ecliptic plane ... which immediately explains why neither solar nor lunar eclipses happen every month: The moon is typically above or below the straight line required to set up an eclipse. As seen from here on earth, the moon can appear anywhere within 5.1° above or below the ecliptic line in the sky, which in turn means anywhere within about 28.6° above or below the celestial equator. That apparent range of 5.1° above or below the ecliptic amounts to about 10 times the apparent diameter of the full moon.
Which objects cannot transit the Sun as seen from Jupiter?
Objects above or below the Ecliptic and objects further out or with an orbit further from the Sun than Jupiter.
What is the distance of an object above or below sea level?
Elevation.
Why doesn't lunar eclipse occur every month?
The plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun is called the "ecliptic". Most of the other planets and moons orbit in planes that are close to the ecliptic, but none of them have orbital planes that are exactly the same. The Moon's orbital plane is about 8 degrees angled to the ecliptic. So most times, the Moon is either above the ecliptic at the new or full, or below it. It is only when the new moon is on the eclliptic that we have a solar eclipse, and only when the full moon is on the ecliptic that we have a lunar eclipse.
Why do you not see a solar eclipse every month?
We would if the moon's orbit exactly overlapped the ecliptic, but it does not. Most of the time at the time of full moon the moon is above or below the ecliptic, the path traced out by the orbit of the sun.
What are the contour intverals dependent upon?
the distance above or below sea level
Is bora bora above the equator?
below equator about same distance as Hawaii
What must the phase of the moon be for the occurrence of an eclipse of the sun?
It must be New Moon but also the Moon must be at one of its nodes, i.e. crossing the ecliptic, because its orbit is tilted relative to the ecliptic, which is the plane of the Earth's orbit. Usually at New Moon the Moon passes above or below the Sun and there is no eclipse.
Why don't you have a lunar eclipse during every full moon?
The moon orbits the Earth and it is tilted by five degrees to the Earth's ecliptic plane, so that the moon will either be above or below the ecliptic at most full moons, this in turn prevents the moon from entering the Earth's shadow - hence no lunar eclipse.
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
