Template:Circle of latitude
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Usage
[edit]|tropical
or|polar
|convert
is optional.
- {{Circle of latitude|tropical}} → 23°26′09.9″
- {{Circle of latitude|polar|convert}} → 66°33′50.1″ (or 66.56391°)
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.