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Obliquity of the ecliptic

Also called obliquity, axial tilt

The tilt between the ecliptic and the celestial equator, about 23.44°.

The obliquity enters every calculation that connects the zodiac with the sky's daily turning: the Ascendant, the Midheaven and house cusps all depend on it. It also sets how far north and south the Sun can go.

  • Kind: Astronomy, Calculation
  • Tradition: Astronomy
  • In this site’s birth chart: used

Related: Ecliptic, Ascendant, Midheaven

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