Assertion: moon's orbit | /r/HasProperty | inclined
Facets:
value: by 5.1°
type: OTHER
value: to earth's ecliptic plane
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: A lunar eclipse does not occur every month because the Moon's orbit is inclined 5.14° with respect to the ecliptic plane of Earth; thus, the Moon usually passes north or south of Earth's shadow, which is mostly restricted to this plane of reference.
text: Because the lunar orbit is also inclined to Earth's ecliptic plane by 5.1°, the rotational axis of the Moon seems to rotate towards and away from Earth during one complete orbit.