English noun: celestial latitude | |||
| 1. | celestial latitude (location) (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere | ||
| Synonyms | dec, declination | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | angular distance | ||
| Domain category | astronomy, uranology | ||