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Note that this formula calculates the Mean Ecliptic, not the True Ecliptic, because it doesn't correct for Nutation.
 
Note that this formula calculates the Mean Ecliptic, not the True Ecliptic, because it doesn't correct for Nutation.
  
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Latest revision as of 04:55, 24 April 2020

Usage

  • |tropical or |polar
  • |convert is optional.
{{Circle of latitude|Tropical|convert}} → 23°26′09.6″ (or 23.43599°)
{{Circle of latitude|polar}} → 66°33′50.4″

This template uses a continuously updating formula found at http://www.neoprogrammics.com/obliquity_of_the_ecliptic. Note that this formula calculates the Mean Ecliptic, not the True Ecliptic, because it doesn't correct for Nutation.