What is the ecliptic?
A)the centre line of the celestial sphere
B)the projection of the Earth's orbit on the sky
C)the apparent path of the Moon around the sky
D)the line between east and west, passing through the zenith

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The ecliptic is the imaginary line on the celestial sphere that represents the path the Earth takes around the sun. It is the projection of the Earth's orbit onto the sky.

What Is the Ecliptic