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galactic longitude

A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | 265 words | Copyright

galactic longitude (symbol l) A coordinate that gives the angular position of an object around the galactic equator. It is measured in degrees clockwise along the galactic equator starting from the point marking the direction of the galactic centre, in Sagittarius.

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