The position of our Solar System with respect to the plane of the galaxy the Milky Way

 

The position of our Solar System with respect to the plane of the galaxy - the Milky Way - depends on multiple factors, such as the inclination of the solar ecliptic, the inclination of the Solar System, etc. There are few astronomy books that present plane reference diagrams between the Solar System with respect to the galaxy, so we regularly think that "up" or north for the earth is also "up" or north for the galaxy. However, the plane of the Solar System is not coplanar with respect to the plane of the Milky Way, but is inclined by almost 90 °. The Solar System describes three classes of movements, each at a specific speed and with limited alternation:





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