Celestial Longitude
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(astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through an object in the sky
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- synonym
- right ascension
- plural
- Celestial Longitudes
- possessive
- Celestial Longitude's
- pluralpossessive
- Celestial Longitudes'
Framework definitions
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- (astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through an object in the sky
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