Axial tilt
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axial-tilt-173-5704296
title:
Axial tilt
text:
In astronomy, axial tilt, also known as obliquity, is the angle between an object's rotational axis and its orbital axis, which is the line perpendicular to its orbital plane; equivalently, it is the angle between its equatorial plane and orbital plane. It differs from orbital inclination. At an obliquity of 0 degrees, the two axes point in the same direction; that is, the rotational axis is perpendicular to the orbital plane. The rotational axis of Earth, for example, is the imaginary line that
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encyclopedia
description:
Angle between the rotational axis and orbital axis of a body
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axial_tilt
date created:
2002-09-25T10:35:44Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T11:30:25Z
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