ecliptic

noun

the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun
太陽の一年の明確な軌道を表している大円

the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun
太陽を回る地球の軌道面

makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator
赤道に対して約23度の角を作る
- all of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic
  すべての惑星はほぼ同じ横道で太陽の周りを回る

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