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Mars, for example, is tilted by about 25 degrees, similar to Earth. Its orbit is much more elliptical, however, and that dominates the analemma, making it more teardrop-shaped.

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But while the orbit and tilt of the planet play their part, this is not the only factor involved. In fact, what analemmas are measuring really is how far local time (e.g. UCT) differs from mean ...

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