galactic longitude | has definition A measure of a star's position with respect to the Sun and Galactic center. Galactic longitude ranges from 0 degrees to 360 degrees. Imagine the Sun at the center of a giant clock, with the Galactic center located in the direction of six o'clock. A Galactic longitude of 0 degrees would correspond to the direction of six o'clock, a Galactic longitude of 90 degrees to the direction of three o'clock, a Galactic longitude of 180 degrees to the direction of twelve o'clock, and a Galactic longitude of 270 degrees to the direction of nine o'clock. | ![has source: Croswell, K. 1995 The Alchemy of the Heavens, Anchor Books, 2001-09-27 09:33:32.0 has source: Croswell, K. 1995 The Alchemy of the Heavens, Anchor Books, 2001-09-27 09:33:32.0](facet.gif) |