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    What is the celestial equivalent of latitude on earth called?

    Question #69646. Asked by aisha99. (Aug 13 06 6:45 AM)


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    		The celestial equivalent of latitude is called declination and is measured in degrees North (positive numbers) or South (negative numbers) of the Celestial Equator. The celestial equivalent of longitude is called right ascension.

    Aug 13 06, 7:08 AM
    zbeckabee

    		It is called celestial latitude or declination.

    http://www.millennium.scps.k12.fl.us/epknowles2.html

    Aug 13 06, 8:02 AM

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