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per century, the speed of general precession. However, for stars near the ecliptic poles, the rate of change of ecliptic longitude is dominated by the slight movement of the ecliptic (that is, of the plane of the Earth's orbit), so the rate of change may be anything from minus infinity to plus
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In order to reference a coordinate system which can be considered as fixed in space, these motions require specification of the
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crossed by the ecliptic. Longitudes were specified in signs, degrees, minutes, and seconds. For example, a longitude of
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Nautical Almanac Office, U.S. Naval Observatory; H.M. Nautical Almanac Office, Royal Greenwich Observatory (1961).
1971: 1935: 1402: 757: 697: 147: 105: 331:). This is the actual intersection of the two planes at any particular moment, with all motions accounted for. 1951: 1946: 521: 479: 208: 58: 1826: 1381: 908: 721: 532:, the ecliptic longitude of most "fixed stars" (referred to the equinox of date) increases by about 50.3 117: 113: 46: 892:{\displaystyle {\begin{aligned}x&=r\cos b\cos l\\y&=r\cos b\sin l\\z&=r\sin b\end{aligned}}} 2002: 1966: 31: 1369: 1609:
Expressions for the Precession Quantities Based upon the IAU (1976) System of Astronomical Constants
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Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Ephemeris and the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac
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From antiquity through the 18th century, ecliptic longitude was commonly measured using twelve
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has a celestial latitude of +90°. Ecliptic latitude for "fixed stars" is not affected by precession.
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These rectangular coordinates are related to the corresponding spherical coordinates by
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U.S. Naval Observatory, Nautical Almanac Office (1992). P. Kenneth Seidelmann (ed.).
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to stay synchronized with the seasons, which is crucial for agrarian societies.
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to its position at "date", but free from the small periodic oscillations of
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is also necessary for a complete spherical position (symbols: heliocentric
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Cunningham, Clifford J. (June 1985). "Asteroid Pole Positions: A Survey".
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A position in the ecliptic coordinate system is thus typically specified
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of "date" (that is, the ecliptic in its position at "date") with the
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Celestial coordinate system used to describe Solar System objects
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Conversion from equatorial coordinates to ecliptic coordinates
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Conversion from ecliptic coordinates to equatorial coordinates
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The Ecliptic: the Sun's Annual Path on the Celestial Sphere
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MEASURING THE SKY A Quick Guide to the Celestial Sphere
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In China, ecliptic longitude is measured using 24 
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along the ecliptic (red) as seen on the inside of the
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infinity depending on the exact position of the star.
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of the primary direction, their intersection at the
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It has its 724:of ecliptic coordinates is often used in 301:equator (that is, the equator rotated by 668: 346: 327:equator (that is, the mean equator plus 190: 122: 1680:Durham University Department of Physics 1415: 768:-axis, their extended index finger the 101:, its primary direction is towards the 14: 2073: 1691:James B. Kaler, University of Illinois 692:plane, and the primary direction (the 1908: 1698: 1515: 1394:, where the ecliptic latitude is ±90° 170:A full globe is shown here, although 341:mean equinox and ecliptic of J2000.0 186: 599:are used, and for objects near the 49:commonly used for representing the 24: 272:of a particular date, known as an 155: Ecliptic latitude; measured 25: 2092: 1671: 615: 516:from the primary direction. Like 337:true equinox and ecliptic of date 2058: 2046: 2034: 2022: 2010: 1593:from the original on 2012-03-25. 280:Mean equinox of a standard epoch 93:can be the center of either the 2081:Astronomical coordinate systems 1936:Astronomical coordinate systems 1655: 1643: 1621: 1403:Equinox (celestial coordinates) 1631:A Compleat System of Astronomy 1597: 1546: 1534: 1509: 1482: 1470: 1449: 712:-axis points toward the north 454: 309:). Commonly used in planetary 13: 1: 1634:. J. Wilcox, London. p.  77:have orbits with only slight 1628:Leadbetter, Charles (1742). 1613:Astronomy & Astrophysics 1562:Astronomy & Astrophysics 914:Converting Cartesian vectors 522:equatorial coordinate system 89:is convenient. The system's 7: 1382:Celestial coordinate system 1375: 909:Celestial coordinate system 659:Chinese lunisolar calendars 319:is the intersection of the 293:is the intersection of the 195:The apparent motion of the 112:. It may be implemented in 47:celestial coordinate system 10: 2097: 1872:Ecliptic coordinate system 1724: 1583:10.1051/0004-6361:20031539 906: 676:ecliptic coordinates. The 646: 214: 43:ecliptic coordinate system 32:Elliptic coordinate system 29: 1980: 1942: 1845: 1805: 1732: 1431:The Minor Planet Bulletin 1370:obliquity of the ecliptic 760:. The coordinates have a 634:♌ 19° 55′ 58″ 478:are usually reserved for 450: 361: 358: 356: 233:are slowly moving due to 133:as seen from outside the 75:small Solar System bodies 642:139° 55′ 58″ 30:Not to be confused with 1574:2003A&A...412..567C 1518:Astronomical Algorithms 762:right-handed convention 756:-axis toward the March 665:Rectangular coordinates 554:(symbols: heliocentric 504:(symbols: heliocentric 118:rectangular coordinates 1985:Converting coordinates 1662:Explanatory Supplement 1650:Explanatory Supplement 1541:Explanatory Supplement 1477:Explanatory Supplement 1358: 1134: 893: 717: 480:equatorial coordinates 212: 209:equatorial coordinates 183: 65:objects. Because most 1359: 1135: 894: 732:at the center of the 672: 347:Spherical coordinates 221:Astronomical nutation 194: 126: 110:right-hand convention 1882:Planets in astrology 1516:Meeus, Jean (1991). 1416:Notes and references 1150: 926: 786: 696:-axis) is the March 316:True equinox of date 290:Mean equinox of date 131:ecliptic coordinates 1664:(1992), pp. 555-558 1443:1985MPBu...12...13C 722:rectangular variant 572:north ecliptic pole 570:. For example, the 502:celestial longitude 353: 323:of "date" with the 1734:Astrological signs 1652:(1961), pp. 20, 27 1479:(1961), pp. 20, 28 1354: 1348: 1294: 1201: 1130: 1124: 1070: 977: 889: 887: 718: 686:plane of reference 597:astronomical units 552:celestial latitude 536:per year, or 83.8 498:Ecliptic longitude 494:Ecliptic longitude 351: 213: 184: 85:, using it as the 51:apparent positions 18:Ecliptic longitude 1998: 1997: 1990:Coordinate system 1902: 1901: 1809:Western astrology 1343: 1329: 1315: 1196: 1182: 1168: 1119: 1105: 1091: 972: 958: 944: 746:fundamental plane 702:right-handed rule 548:Ecliptic latitude 544:Ecliptic latitude 491: 490: 235:perturbing forces 227:celestial equator 205:celestial equator 187:Primary direction 167:Celestial equator 87:fundamental plane 16:(Redirected from 2088: 2063: 2062: 2061: 2051: 2050: 2049: 2039: 2038: 2037: 2027: 2026: 2015: 2014: 2013: 2006: 1929: 1922: 1915: 1906: 1905: 1858:Axial precession 1719: 1712: 1705: 1696: 1695: 1665: 1659: 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Index

Ecliptic longitude
Elliptic coordinate system
astronomy
celestial coordinate system
apparent positions
orbits
pole
Solar System
planets
Mercury
small Solar System bodies
inclinations
ecliptic
fundamental plane
origin
Sun
Earth
March
equinox
right-hand convention
spherical
rectangular coordinates

Earth-centered
celestial sphere
ecliptic
equinox
perpendicular
Celestial equator
high-latitude

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