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Celestial longitude
A
celestial
longitude
is a component of any of five
celestial coordinate systems
, which measures the angle between an
astronomical object
and that coordinate system's
primary direction
. See here for a table detailing the elements of celestial coordinate systems, including each's celestial longitude.
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