The apparent annual path of the Sun on the celestial sphere is called the:
A) celestial equator.
B) ecliptic.
C) Tropic of Capricorn.
D) solar orbit.

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The apparent annual path of the Sun on the celestial sphere is called the ecliptic. The celestial equator is the projection of the Earth's equator onto the celestial sphere. The Tropic of Capricorn is one of the two points where the Sun is directly overhead at noon on the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere. Solar orbit is not a recognized term in astronomy.

The Apparent Annual Path of the Sun on the Celestial