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Term: ecliptic plane
Definition:

The plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun. The ecliptic plane is used as the main reference when describing the position of other objects that rotate about the Sun or need to be located with respect to the Sun and the Earth. The angle between the ecliptic plane and the plane of an orbit is called the inclination.

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