celestial latitude in English
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the angular distance of a point north or south of the ecliptic.
Astronomers likewise use celestial latitudes for the angle north or south of the ecliptic plane.
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1. Altazimuth coordinate system [ ăl-tăz ′ə-məth ] The coordinate system in which a celestial object's position is described in terms of its altitude and azimuth. Like celestial latitude and longitude, and declination and right ascension, the altitude and azimuth coordinates are used to map objects in the sky.