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celestial latitude

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celestial latitude [sə′les·chəl ′lad·ə‚tüd]
(astronomy)
Angular distance north or south of the ecliptic; the arc of a circle of latitude between the ecliptic and a point on the celestial sphere, measured northward or southward from the ecliptic through 90°, and labeled N or S to indicate the direction of measurement. Also known as ecliptic latitude.


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