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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 -
sign of the zodiac
one of the twelve constellations along the path of the ecliptic. -
armillary sphere
a model of the celestial sphere consisting of rings representing the relative positions of the celestial equator, ecliptic, etc, used by early astronomers for determining the positions of stars -
ascendant
proceeding upwards; rising -
celestial latitude
the angular distance of a celestial body north or south from the ecliptic -
descendant
Someone's descendants are the people in later generations who are related to them.