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A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | © A Dictionary of Astronomy 1997, originally published by Oxford University Press 1997. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

celestial longitude (symbol λ) A coordinate that gives the angular position of a celestial body around the plane of the ecliptic as seen from the Earth; also known as ecliptic longitude. It is measured in degrees anticlockwise from 0° to 360° along the ecliptic, starting at the vernal equinox.

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