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celestial longitude

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celestial longitude has definition Angular distance along the ecliptic from the vernal equinox eastward. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:32.0
has definition Angular distance on the celestial sphere measured eastward along the ecliptic from the dynamical equinox to the great circle passing through the poles of the ecliptic and the celestial object. has source: Seidelman, P. 1992 Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac, University Science Books, Mill Valley, CA, 2001-09-27 09:33:32.0
is an instance of ecliptic coordinate component
is an instance of angle

ecliptic coordinate component is a component of ecliptic coordinate

angle has unit angle unit 2001-09-27 09:33:30.0

number has value 2001-09-27 09:32:57.0

celestial longitude	has definition Angular distance along the ecliptic from the vernal equinox eastward.
	has definition Angular distance on the celestial sphere measured eastward along the ecliptic from the dynamical equinox to the great circle passing through the poles of the ecliptic and the celestial object.
	is an instance of ecliptic coordinate component
	is an instance of angle
ecliptic coordinate component	is a component of ecliptic coordinate
angle	has unit angle unit
number	has value