Meaning Of The Word Celestial longitude

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Celestial longitude Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Celestial longitude?

celestial longitude in American English
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
noun: 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

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