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heliocentric latitude

A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | 254 words | Copyright

heliocentric latitude (symbol b) A coordinate that gives the position of an object north or south of the ecliptic as it would be seen from the centre of the Sun. It is measured in degrees from 0° to at the ecliptic to 90° at the ecliptic poles.

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