What is the ecliptic?
A) The path the Sun appears to trace around the celestial sphere each year
B) The Sun's daily path from east to west in our sky
C) The path traced by the Moon's shadow on Earth during a solar eclipse
D) A half-circle extending from your horizon due north, through your zenith, to your horizon due south

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The ecliptic is the apparent path of the Sun around the celestial sphere each year. It marks the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun and intersects the celestial equator at two points, the equinoxes.

What Is the Ecliptic