10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CELESTIAL LATITUDE»
Discover the use of
celestial latitude in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
celestial latitude and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
THE CELESTIAL LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE SYSTEM In this system of the co-
ordinates, the primary plane of reference is the ecliptic. The second plane of
reference is a great circle passing through the First Point of Aries and
perpendicular ...
B.C. Punmia, Ashok Kumar Jain, Arun Kumar Jain, 2005
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Exploring Ancient Skies: A Survey of Ancient and Cultural ...
Celestial longitude is measured in degrees from the vernal equinox, eastward,
along the ecliptic, i.e., counterclockwise as viewed from outside the sphere
looking down on the north ecliptic pole. Celestial latitude is measured in degrees
north ...
David H. Kelley, A.F. Aveni, Eugene F. Milone, 2011
7.6.4 The celestial latitude and longitude system In this system, the ecliptic and a
great circle passing through the first point of Aries ( y ) and perpendicular to the
plane of the ecliptic, are the two great circles of reference, the former being the ...
4
Find Your Way Through The Stars
Celestial coordinate system The coordinate system in which a celestial object's
position on the celestial sphere is described in terms of its celestial latitude and
celestial longitude, measured with respect to the ecliptic. Celestial latitude is ...
5
An Elementary Astronomy for Academies and Schools: ...
Celestial latitude is, therefore, distance north or south of the ecliptic; and as one
half of the ecliptic is south of the earth's equator, (Lesson 25,) it follows that a star
may be in north celestial latitude, which is, nevertheless, south of the equinoctial.
Celestial Latitude and Longitude Before describing more sophisticated
instruments 1 should explain these two terms. I have already mentioned (page 6)
that the celestial equator can be used to pinpoint a position in the sky in the way
that the ...
7
Minding the Heavens: The Story of our Discovery of the Milky Way
An almanac might state that the planet Mars will be "in" the constellation
Capricornus during the month of November, for example. But for greater
precision in specifying locations, astronomers use celestial latitude and longitude
, called, ...
8
The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy
Celestial latitude is often designated by the Greek letter The other ecliptic
coordinate is called celestial longitude (denoted It) and is measured eastward
along the ecliptic from the vernal equinox In figure 2.15 this is angle (Y'OB. Note
that ...
9
The new American grammar of the elements of astronomy on an ...
Every point on the surface of the celestial sphere is supposed to have a circle of
celestial latitude passing through it, though, to prevent confusion, there are, in
general, only twelve drawn on most of the celestial globes, the rest being
supplied ...
10
Climate: Soul of the Earth
Continuing from the highest point in declination at the summer solstice, the Sun
then appears to drop in celestial latitude each day toward the equator until
September 21 and the fall equinox. The Sun is again on the equator (green star),
...
3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CELESTIAL LATITUDE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
celestial latitude is used in the context of the following news items.
An Inflatable Planetarium Where You Can Climb Into the Night Sky
... constellations "plotted on a rectangular grid right ascension – celestial longitude – and declination – celestial latitude," according to the site. «Gizmodo, Jan 15»
Beijing's Spring Snowfall
Chunfen, which means spring equinox, falls when the sun is exactly at the celestial latitude of zero degrees. Li Ming/Xinhua/Zuma Press … «Wall Street Journal- India, Mar 13»
Traditional ritual for Spring Equinox resumed in Chinese capital
Chunfen, which literally means Spring Equinox or Vernal Equinox, falls on the day when the sun is exactly at the celestial latitude of zero ... «Xinhua, Mar 11»
