Where does the ecliptic cross the glactic plane, as in what constelation or nearest celestial object?
Copy ‘n’ pasted from the website below: “No, the Earth and solar system will not pass through the galactic plane on December 21, 2012! Astronomers believe the Earth and solar system reside north of the plane of our Milky Way galaxy. It is not known with precision how far north we are of the galactic plane, but estimates place us at a few to several dozen light-years. What’s more, the solar system is going northward of the galactic plane as we speak at the rate of 1.5 astronomical units per year. In about 15 million years, we’re expected to be farthest north of the galactic plane, perhaps to reach a peak of 230 light-years. After that, we’ll start to plunge southward toward the galactic plane. In short, we won’t be crossing the galactic plane
