2007-03-13 02:44:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Axial tilt: 23.439 281°
2007-03-13 02:50:54 · answer #1 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In spite of other contributors, the current tilt of earth's axis as of today (March 13, 2007 at 1200 UT) is 23.43835634 degrees.
The difference arises because the tilt is slowly decreasing, by about .014 degrees per year.
You can compute the current tilt (call the obliquity) from this equation:
o = 23.439292 - ((46.815 T - .0006 T^2 - .00181 T^3)/3600)
where T is the number of Julian centuries since January 1, 2000. A Julian century is exactly 36525 days.
2007-03-13 12:58:58 · answer #2 · answered by Keith P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the tilt is 66.5 degrees from the orbital plane of the earth around the sun.
2007-03-13 13:21:05 · answer #3 · answered by Arasan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
23 and 1/2.
2007-03-13 09:48:49 · answer #4 · answered by CLICKHEREx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The earth's axis is tilted at 23.439 281°, as listed in the Wikipedia entry on Earth.
In comparison:
MERCURY: Axial tilt: ~0.01°
VENUS: Axial tilt: 2.64°
MARS: Axial tilt: 25.19°
JUPITER: Axial tilt: 3.13°
SATURN: Axial tilt: 26.73°
URANUS: Axial tilt: 97.77°
NEPTUNE: Axial tilt: 28.32°
2007-03-13 09:48:01 · answer #5 · answered by brucebirchall 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Axial tilt: 23.439 281°
2007-03-13 10:06:11 · answer #6 · answered by neumor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
23 degrees.
i know this only because i watched the movie the number 23.
2007-03-13 09:57:41 · answer #7 · answered by ieatreese88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Darn they all got to this question before me and yes the ones above me are right
2007-03-13 09:52:32 · answer #8 · answered by smartdude474 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
23.5 degrees from the vertical
2007-03-13 10:13:34 · answer #9 · answered by minorchord2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
23.439 degrees
2007-03-13 09:56:04 · answer #10 · answered by Jason G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋