2006-09-07 07:11:56 · 3 answers · asked by goring 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
isnt the earth 23.5 degree angle relative to the ecliptic & diameter of the earth maximum at the equator?
2006-09-07 07:28:49 · update #1
and does it change if the polar ice caps melt?
2006-09-07 07:25:23 · answer #1 · answered by Just David 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well (assuming you mean the ecliptic plane) our orbital radius is around 149,597,000 km and the Earth's mean radius is about 6,000 km.
149597000/6000 ~ 24,933
so it's about 1/24933th the size of the ecliptic plane
if you'd like to try out more specific numbers or perihelion/apehelion...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth
2006-09-07 14:24:08 · answer #2 · answered by iMi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ecliptic has a diameter 23,250 times the Earth. 8,000 miles compared to 186,000,000 miles.
2006-09-07 14:17:08 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋