What is obliquity ratio?

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Rishi A.
Feb 27, 2016

The obliquity describes the angle of tilt of the Earth's axis of rotation.

Explanation:

It is the angle between the plane of the Earth's equator and the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun. For the Earth, it is approximately #23^@27'#. It varies slightly because of the force of gravity from the Moon and other planets in our solar system.

*Note: Most of my answer is paraphrased or directly taken from http://www.obliquity.com/info/meaning.html.*

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