celestial latitude

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noun Astronomy.

the angular distance from the ecliptic of a point on the celestial sphere.

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Words nearby celestial latitude

celestial equator, celestial globe, celestial guidance, celestial hierarchy, celestial horizon, celestial latitude, celestial longitude, celestial marriage, celestial mechanics, celestial meridian, celestial navigation

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How to use celestial latitude in a sentence

Normally at high latitude you feel really unwell, but I drank it and felt rejuvenated.
Bulletproof Coffee and the Case for Butter as a Health Food|DailyBurn|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A judge there would have wide latitude in sentencing and could send the colonel to prison.
Commando Colonel Accused of Exposing his Lover to HIV|Jacob Siegel|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The longitude between Queens and the Kremlin gave Channel One some latitude.
From Moscow to Queens, Down Sergei Dovlatov Way|Daniel Genis|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One has to believe that Brazil was at the receiving end of some great celestial wrath.
Germany Humiliates World Cup Host Brazil 7-1 in Semifinal Slaughter|Tunku Varadarajan|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

As a music fan, it was very exciting to finally have access to something close to a celestial jukebox—all music, instantly.
15 Years After Napster: How the Music Service Changed the Industry|Alex Suskind|June 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just corporeal enough to attest humanity, yet sufficiently transparent to let the celestial origin shine through.
Pearls of Thought|Maturin M. Ballou
It succeeds best in a deep rich loam in a climate ranging from forty to fifty degrees of latitude.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
The French navigator, De Pages, passed the 81st degree of north latitude, in an attempt to reach the pole.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Between 1° and 2°, or 3° North latitude, frequent changes in the weather are very common.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
From 2° to 3° South latitude the wind is very irregular, and frequently excessively violent.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer

British Dictionary definitions for celestial latitude

celestial latitude

noun

the angular distance of a celestial body north or south from the eclipticAlso called: ecliptic latitude

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Scientific definitions for celestial latitude

celestial latitude

On the celestial sphere, the position of a celestial object north or south of the ecliptic. Celestial latitude is measured in degrees along a great circle drawn through the object being measured and the poles of the ecliptic, with positive values north of the ecliptic and negative values south of it, so that the ecliptic itself is 0° and the north and south ecliptic poles are +90° and -90° respectively. Compare celestial longitude. See more at ecliptic coordinate system.