galactic latitude Comparison Table

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galactic latitude comparison table

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angle angle unit quantity

galactic coordinate component coordinate component astronomical coordinate

galactic latitude angle angle unit astronomical coordinate The angle between the line of sight to a star and the Galactic plane. Galactic latitude ranges from +90 degrees to -90 degrees; the Galactic plane has a Galactic latitude of 0 degrees. Regions north of the Galactic plane have positive Galactic latitude; regions south have negative Galactic latitude. The point with a Galactic latitude of +90 degrees is called the north Galactic pole, and the point with a Galactic latitude of -90 degrees is called the south Galactic pole.

Subject	is an instance of	has unit	is a kind of	is a component of	has definition
angle		angle unit	quantity
galactic coordinate component			coordinate component	astronomical coordinate
galactic latitude	angle	angle unit		astronomical coordinate	The angle between the line of sight to a star and the Galactic plane. Galactic latitude ranges from +90 degrees to -90 degrees; the Galactic plane has a Galactic latitude of 0 degrees. Regions north of the Galactic plane have positive Galactic latitude; regions south have negative Galactic latitude. The point with a Galactic latitude of +90 degrees is called the north Galactic pole, and the point with a Galactic latitude of -90 degrees is called the south Galactic pole.

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