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Earth's orbit
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Earth orbits the Sun at an average distance of 149.60 million km, or 8.317 light-minutes, in a counterclockwise direction as viewed from above the Northern Hemisphere. One complete orbit takes 365.256
Earth at seasonal points in its orbit (not to scale)
Earth at seasonal points in its orbit (not to scale)
Heliocentric Solar System
Heliocentric Solar System
The orientation of the motion of Earth, Moon and the Sun
The orientation of the motion of Earth, Moon and the Sun
Ecliptic
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The ecliptic or ecliptic plane is the apparent path of the Sun on the celestial sphere, resulting from Earth's orbit around the Sun. It was a central concept in a number of ancient sciences, providing
A depiction of the early Solar System's protoplanetary disk from which Earth and other Solar System bodies were formed
A depiction of the early Solar System's protoplanetary disk from which Earth and other Solar System bodies were formed
A dark sky view, showing the difference in inclination of the galactic plane of the Milky Way to the not much inclined to each other orbital planes of
A dark sky view, showing the difference in inclination of the galactic plane of the Milky Way to the not much inclined to each other orbital planes of the Solar System planets incl. the ecliptic, which is illuminated by the outlined zodiacal light and flanked by a meteor shower
The general motion and orientation of the Sun, with Earth and the Moon as its Solar System satellites
The general motion and orientation of the Sun, with Earth and the Moon as its Solar System satellites
At Earth's poles the Sun appears at the horizon only and all day around equinox, marking the change between the half year long polar night and polar d
At Earth's poles the Sun appears at the horizon only and all day around equinox, marking the change between the half year long polar night and polar day. The picture shows the South Pole right before March equinox, with the Sun appearing through refraction despite being still below the horizon.