celestial longitude

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Ecliptic longitude
Ecliptic longitude (solar longitude or celestial longitude) is one of the co-ordinates which can be used to define the location of an astronomical object on the celestial sphere in the ecliptic coordinate system. In this system, the celestial sphere is divided into two hemispheres by the plane of the ecliptic.
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celestial longitude
Noun
1. (astronomy) the angular distance eastward along the celestial equator from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through the body; expressed in hours and minutes and second; used with declination to specify positions on the celestial sphere; "one hour of right ascension equals fifteen degrees"
(synonym) right ascension, RA
(hypernym) angular distance
(classification) astronomy, uranology



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