Celestial Latitude (Noun)
Meaning
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The celestial latitude of the star was measured to be 23 degrees north of the celestial equator.
- Astronomers use celestial latitude and longitude to pinpoint the location of celestial objects in the night sky.
- The planet's celestial latitude changed over the course of the year due to the tilt of its orbit.
- To locate a star on a star chart, you need to know its celestial latitude and right ascension.
- The celestial latitude of the sun varies between +23.5 degrees and -23.5 degrees over the course of a year.