Glossary
Terms
obliquity
Definition
The angle between the equatorial and orbital planes (or the rotational and orbital poles) of a body. The obliquity of the ecliptic for the Earth is the angle between the equatorial and ecliptic planes.
The angle between the equatorial and orbital planes (or the rotational and orbital poles) of a body. The obliquity of the ecliptic for the Earth is the angle between the equatorial and ecliptic planes.
