h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Definitely.

Well, now I've learned that too

Although they often draw the solar system as flat with all the planets going in ellipses on the same plane, they are actually all tilted slightly with respect to each other so the paths of the planets and the moon in the sky can be a few degreesaway from the path of the sun. The sun's path is entirely within 13 constellations but the moon can go through nearby constellations such as Cetus, Orion and Sextans.

it's taken that long to learn it, that I've forgot it now

I yam too clever by half!

...I should have seen that...

I knew about the sun's 13 constellations, it's mentioned in quite a few of the constellation entries.

I will have to read about and study the moon's movements while I'm forced away from the Internet

I hope you have your withdrawal pills!

"study the moon's movements" don't botherit just goes round and round and round and round

...round and round and round and round... ...ocasionally bobbing above and below the tropics.

The sun is always over the tropics.

Is there a moon ecliptic?

http://earthsky.org/space/what-is-the-ecliptic

I'll watch out for one