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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.
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
What direction does the sun rotate on the ecliptic?
The sun appears to move eastward along the ecliptic path, which is the apparent path that the sun follows in the sky as seen from Earth. This motion is due to Earth's orbit around the sun.
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 path the Sun appears to take around the Earth called?
The path that the sun appears to take through the stars and other objects in the skyis the "ecliptic". The constellations lined up along that path are the constellations ofthe "Zodiac".There's no particular name for the path that the sun appears to follow around the earth.It does that every day, and the apparent path is slightly different each day.
What travels on the ecliptic?
the sun travels along the ecliptic
What path does Earth travel along?
The Earth travels along a path called 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 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.
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
What is the plane of the earths orbit?
The plane of Earth's orbit is known as the ecliptic. It is the flat plane in space that represents the path along which the Earth travels around the Sun. The ecliptic is inclined at an angle of approximately 23.5 degrees to the celestial equator.
What direction does the sun rotate on the ecliptic?
The sun appears to move eastward along the ecliptic path, which is the apparent path that the sun follows in the sky as seen from Earth. This motion is due to Earth's orbit around the sun.
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.
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.
Where is constellation Scorpio located?
Gemini is a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic.
This planets axis is almost parallel to the ecliptic?
The planet with an axis almost parallel to the ecliptic is Uranus. Its axis is tilted at about 98 degrees, causing it to essentially roll along its orbit around the Sun, leading to extreme seasons and unique day-night cycles.
What does the ecliptic represent?
The ecliptic is the apparent path that the Sun follows through the sky as seen from Earth. It marks the plane of our solar system and is where eclipses occur. It also defines the line along which the zodiac constellations lie.
