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English: 3D view of the plane of the ecliptic (also known as the ecliptic plane) is the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun.[1] It is the primary reference plane when describing the position of bodies in the Solar System,[2] with celestial latitude being measured relative to the ecliptic plane.
http://weelookang.blogspot.com/2011/06/ejs-open-source-kepler-3rd-law-system.html
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Author Lookang many thanks to author of original simulation = Todd K. Timberlake author of Easy Java Simulation = Francisco Esquembre

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Animated 3D view of the ecliptic with four terrestrial planets

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