Definition of mean obliquity
: the average angle over a long period of time between the plane of the equator of the earth or other planet and the plane of the ecliptic
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“Mean obliquity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mean%20obliquity. Accessed 11 Apr. 2021.
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