Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory Office of Science NEWTON's Homepage NEWTON's Homepage
NEWTON, Ask A Scientist!
NEWTON Home Page NEWTON Teachers Visit Our Archives Ask A Question How To Ask A Question Question of the Week Our Expert Scientists Volunteer at NEWTON! Frequently Asked Questions Referencing NEWTON About NEWTON About Ask A Scientist Education At Argonne Tilt of Earth's Axis 
Name: Caitlin H.
Status: Student
Age: 16
Location: N/A
Country: N/A
Date: N/A
Question:
One website said that the earths tilt was 23.5, and another said 23.3 degress, which is correct?


Replies:
Caitlin,

The correct tilt angle is 23 degrees 27 minutes, which is approximately 23.45 degrees.

David R. Cook
Atmospheric Research Section
Environmental Research Division
Argonne National Laboratory


Click here to return to the Environmental and Earth Science Archives

NEWTON is an electronic community for Science, Math, and Computer Science K-12 Educators, sponsored and operated by Argonne National Laboratory's Educational Programs, Andrew Skipor, Ph.D., Head of Educational Programs.

For assistance with NEWTON contact a System Operator (help@newton.dep.anl.gov), or at Argonne's Educational Programs

NEWTON AND ASK A SCIENTIST
Educational Programs
Building 360
9700 S. Cass Ave.
Argonne, Illinois
60439-4845, USA
Update: June 2012
Weclome To Newton

Argonne National Laboratory