celestial longitude

ce·les·tial lon·gi·tude

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh-les-chuh l lon-ji-tood, -tyood]
- /səˈlɛs tʃəl ˈlɒn dʒɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh-les-chuh l lon-ji-tood, -tyood]
- /səˈlɛs tʃəl ˈlɒn dʒɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/

Definitions of celestial longitude words

noun celestial longitude the angular distance measured eastwards from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the ecliptic with the great circle passing through a celestial body and the poles of the ecliptic 3
noun celestial longitude the arc of the ecliptic measured eastward from the vernal equinox to the point where the ecliptic is intersected by the great circle through the star, planet, etc. and the poles of the ecliptic 3
noun celestial longitude the angular distance of a point on the celestial sphere from the great circle that is perpendicular to the ecliptic at the point of the vernal equinox, measured through 360° eastward parallel to the ecliptic. 1

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