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Close, but no. The moon's orbit is inclined to the plane of the Earth's orbit (the ecliptic

plane) by about 5.1° . That's the same plane to which the Earth's equator is inclined

by about 23.5° degrees ... causing the seasons and all that.

If the moon orbited above Earth's equator, then it would always appear the same

distance above the horizon as it passed its peak, south of your house (in the northern

hemisphere). But you've probably noticed how the moon can appear really high on

Winter nights, and really low on Summer nights.

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