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ecliptic coordinate component
subject			fact

ecliptic coordinate component	is a component of ecliptic coordinate
	is a kind of coordinate component
quantity	has unit
number	has value

Kinds of ecliptic coordinate component :

• celestial latitude (3 facts) - 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.
• celestial longitude (4 facts) - Angular distance along the ecliptic from the vernal equinox eastward., Angular distance on the celestial sphere measured eastward along the ecliptic from the dynamical equinox to the great circle passing through the poles of the ecliptic and the celestial object.