In fact, there are no two planets that orbit in exactly the same plane. The planets orbit close to the ecliptic, but not exactly on it. This is so because the planets formed from the gigantic disk of rubble and gases that formed around the young sun. Many galaxies are basically in the form of a disk as well, including the Milky Way. There are some galaxies that have different shapes. Materials gather into disks probably because of the inherent irregular shapes of the original clouds of material, and characteristics that come about as the materials begin to fall toward the center and then revolve around the cloud's center of gravity.
The angle between the equinoctial and the ecliptic is known as the obliquity of the ecliptic. It is the angle between the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun and the plane of the celestial equator. Currently, the obliquity of the ecliptic is about 23.5 degrees.
The Moon's orbit is tilted at about 5 degrees relative to the ecliptic, which is the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun. This tilt causes the Moon to move slightly north and south of the ecliptic as it orbits the Earth.
No. The Earth's orbit is absolutely parallel to the plane of the ecliptic. Of course, the Earth's orbit is DEFINED as the plane of the ecliptic, so this should be no surprise. All of the other planetary orbits are tilted to the plane of the ecliptic, but not by a whole lot. The Moon's orbit, for example, is tilted about 5 degrees to the ecliptic. The axis of the Earth's spin, however, IS tilted by 23.5 degrees to the plane of the ecliptic.
The inclination of Venus is about 3.4 degrees from the ecliptic plane. But its axial tilt (relative to its orbital plane) is much smaller, about 2.64 degrees. This would only be important if Venus could have seasons, which is unlikely given the planetwide distribution of solar heat by the dense atmosphere, and the lack of any direct sunlight reaching the surface.
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.
The angle between the equinoctial and the ecliptic is known as the obliquity of the ecliptic. It is the angle between the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun and the plane of the celestial equator. Currently, the obliquity of the ecliptic is about 23.5 degrees.
The earth's axis is tilted to 23.48 degrees to the ecliptic plane
The Moon's orbit is tilted at about 5 degrees relative to the ecliptic, which is the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun. This tilt causes the Moon to move slightly north and south of the ecliptic as it orbits the Earth.
17 degrees.
The plane of Pluto's orbit is inclined 17.2° to the plane of the ecliptic.
No. The Earth's orbit is absolutely parallel to the plane of the ecliptic. Of course, the Earth's orbit is DEFINED as the plane of the ecliptic, so this should be no surprise. All of the other planetary orbits are tilted to the plane of the ecliptic, but not by a whole lot. The Moon's orbit, for example, is tilted about 5 degrees to the ecliptic. The axis of the Earth's spin, however, IS tilted by 23.5 degrees to the plane of the ecliptic.
Eris is tilted at an angle of about 44 degrees to the ecliptic. Although it is considered a dwarf planet.
The inclination of Venus is about 3.4 degrees from the ecliptic plane. But its axial tilt (relative to its orbital plane) is much smaller, about 2.64 degrees. This would only be important if Venus could have seasons, which is unlikely given the planetwide distribution of solar heat by the dense atmosphere, and the lack of any direct sunlight reaching the surface.
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.
Mars has an orbital inclination of about 1.85 degrees in relation to the ecliptic plane. This slight tilt of Mars' orbit means that it does not always align perfectly with the plane of the solar system.
On the Earth's surface, Longitude has a range of 360 degrees. It can go from 0 to 360 degrees or from -180 to + 180 degrees. Latitude goes from -90 degrees to +90 degrees. In space, the Earth's longitude measures its annual progress round the Sun. The Sun appears to follow a path called the ecliptic, as a result of the Earth's orbit. In fact the ecliptic defines the plane of the Earth's orbit. When the Earth's longitude on the ecliptic is 100 degrees, it defines the true moment of the start of the New Year, usually on Jan 1.
Uranus is tilted 97.77 degrees with respect to the plane of the ecliptic.