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Wouldn't the equator then move relative to the surface of the Earth over the course of a year as the Earth circles the Sun? That would make it much less useful
by aw1621107 4y ago
Wouldn't the equator then move relative to the surface of the Earth over the course of a year as the Earth circles the Sun? That would make it much less useful as a reference for maps or other things which rely on a static reference.
Also, how would it make more sense from a weather perspective?
- lupire 4y agoWhy would it move any more than all the other tiny astronomically irregularities we commonly ignore outside of detailed science and annual corrections?
- aw1621107 4y agoI think it might have been a misinterpretation on my part - I took the original comment to mean the equator would be at the latitude corresponding to the closest point to the sun, which doesn't really make sense now that I look back at it. My apologies for the mistake.