celestial

  • 131celestial longitude — The celestial longitude of a body is the arc of the ecliptic contained between the first point of Aries and the secondary ecliptic through that body measured eastward from Aries. It is the angular distance along the ecliptic from the vernal… …

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  • 132celestial poles — The point on the celestial sphere where the earth’s axis, if projected, would intersect the celestial sphere …

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