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celestial latitude

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celestial latitude has definition Angular distance on the celestial sphere measured north or south of the ecliptic along the great circle passing through the poles of the ecliptic and the celestial object. has source: Seidelman, P. 1992 Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac, University Science Books, Mill Valley, CA, 2001-09-27 09:33:32.0
is an instance of ecliptic coordinate component
is an instance of angle

ecliptic coordinate component is a component of ecliptic coordinate

angle has unit angle unit 2001-09-27 09:33:30.0

number has value 2001-09-27 09:32:57.0

celestial latitude	has definition Angular distance on the celestial sphere measured north or south of the ecliptic along the great circle passing through the poles of the ecliptic and the celestial object.
	is an instance of ecliptic coordinate component
	is an instance of angle
ecliptic coordinate component	is a component of ecliptic coordinate
angle	has unit angle unit
number	has value