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OCR: - CL PT The circle on the celestial sphere which defined by the Sun's apparent motion through the sky The ecliptic therefore the plane of the Earth's orbit the Sun. Because the Earth's rotational axis tilted 23.44 deg with res pect to this orbital plane the ecliptic is inclined 23.44 deg withrespec to the celestial equator CLIPTI withrespect