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In ascending order, the axis of rotation of all major bodies in our solar system is as follows:

Mercury ~0.01

Moon 1.5424

Jupiter 3.13

Ceres ~4

Sun 7.25 (to the Ecliptic)

Earth 23.439281

Mars 25.19

Saturn 26.73

Neptune 28.32

Uranus 97.77

Pluto 119.61

Venus 177.4

Thus Venus is by far the largest. It should be noted that Venus rotates around its axis in the opposite direction to Earth and that its north pole points downward relative to Earth. If this weren't a factor then its tilt would only be 2.6 degrees (180 - 177.4), and therefore Uranus, which rotates almost on its side, would have the greatest tilt.

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