celestial latitude

The celestial latitude is called "declination," and is measured in degrees.

The concentric circles the stars trace out are lines of celestial latitude, known as declination.

For example, the north ecliptic pole has a celestial latitude of +90 .

The ecliptic system of celestial longitude and celestial latitude specifies positions relative to the Earth's orbit.

An umbrella created in steel and aligned with the south celestial pole, it shows the celestial latitude and longitude.

He was also responsible for proposing a plan of having a sighting tube mounted ecliptically in order for the better observation of celestial latitudes.

All the major stars and constellations are listed and organised into three broad divisions according to celestial latitude allocating each star to three paths:

The celestial latitude (declination) of the Sun during a planet's astronomical cross-quarter day points equals the tilt of the planet's axis divided by .

The list he compiled contains only objects found in the sky area he could observe: from the north celestial pole to a celestial latitude of about 35.7 .

There would be the "celestial equator," making up a great circle equidistant from the celestial poles; and "celestial latitude" and "celestial longitude" also.

Using a nautical almanac, the declination (celestial latitude), and the Greenwich hour angle (celestial longitude) are obtained of the observed object for the time of observation.

The longitudinal positions of the planets are plotted onto this circle, because the planets (except Pluto) and many stars, lie very close to the Sun's path in celestial latitude.

In a twinkling the navigation dials on the electronic brain showed the enemy rocket's present celestial latitude and longitude, as well as its distance from the earth, which was about 60,000 miles.

The northern half of the celestial sphere ("north celestial latitude") has its declination given as a positive value; the southern half ("south celestial latitude") as a negative value.

The paths of the Moon and visible planets also remain close to the ecliptic, within the belt of the zodiac, which extends 8-9 north or south of the ecliptic, as measured in celestial latitude.

This star has a high proper motion, moving 0.976 arcseconds per year in right ascension (the celestial longitude) and 0.018 arcseconds per year in declination (the celestial latitude), for a total proper motion of 0.962 arcseconds per year.

But only that soul can be my friend which I encounter on the line of my own march, that soul to which I do not decline, and which does not decline to me, but, native of the same celestial latitude, repeats in its own all my experience.