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Old 04-November-2008, 12:45 AM
grant hutchison grant hutchison is offline
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The ecliptic is inclined at around sixty degrees to the galactic plane.
Here is a picture of the solar system, looking past the sun towards the galactic centre. Galactic plane horizontal. Orbits of the planets in blue. Movement of the sun pretty much leftwards, though rising a little.
Current coordinates of the galactic north pole in ecliptic coordinates are: latitude 29.81º, longitude 180.02º.

Grant Hutchison
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