Template:Circle of latitude/doc

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Usage

  • |tropical or |polar
  • |convert is optional.
{{Circle of latitude|Tropical|convert}} → 23°26′10.4″ (or 23.43622°)
{{Circle of latitude|polar}} → 66°33′49.6″

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.