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Definition of galactic latitude

: latitude in the system of galactic coordinates measured as distance north or south of the galactic equator

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First Known Use of galactic latitude

1853, in the meaning defined above

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“Galactic latitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/galactic%20latitude. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.

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