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What planet orbits farthest from the ecliptic?
Mercury has the planetary orbit that has the greatest inclination to both the ecliptic and the invariable plane.
The plane in which almost all planets orbit the sun is called the?
It is called the "ecliptic plane"
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.
Is cetus on the ecliptic?
No, Cetus is not located on the ecliptic. It is a constellation in the southern sky, and its position varies in relation to the ecliptic, which is the apparent path that the sun follows across the sky as seen from Earth.
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.
