What do astronomers call latitude and longitude?

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

When astronomers are working with geographic maps, they call latitude "latitude"
and longitude "longitude".

When they're working with celestial maps, they refer to the analogous celestial coordinates
as "Declination" and "Right Ascension".

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