The 23.5 degree axial tilt of the Earth produces our familiar seasons, but the common public misconception is that our distance fromt the Sun also plays a role in this. Let's explore.
The 23.5 degree axial tilt of the Earth produces our familiar seasons, but other planets have tilts ranging from zero degrees to 98 degrees, with very different seasons than our own. In these questions, we will explore just how the tilt affects our own and other worlds.
The 23.5 degree axial tilt of the Earth produces our familiar seasons, but other planets have tilts ranging from zero degrees to 98 degrees, with very different seasons than our own. Let's take this variation to the limit.
Earlier we found that our orbit is so circular that distance change from Earth to Sun mattered little in our own seasons, but that is not always the case.
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