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This template uses a continuously updating formula found at [http://www.neoprogrammics.com/obliquity_of_the_ecliptic http://www.neoprogrammics.com/obliquity_of_the_ecliptic].
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This template uses a continuously updating formula found at [http://www.neoprogrammics.com/obliquity_of_the_ecliptic http://www.neoprogrammics.com/obliquity_of_the_ecliptic].
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Note that this formula calculates the Mean Ecliptic, not the True Ecliptic, because it doesn't correct for Nutation.
  
<includeonly>{{#ifeq:{{SUBPAGENAME}}|sandbox | |
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<includeonly>{{Sandbox other||
 
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[[Category:Coordinates conversion templates]]
 
[[Category:Coordinates conversion templates]]
 
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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′09.3″ (or 23.4359°)
{{Circle of latitude|polar}} → 66°33′50.7″

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.