celestial coordinates
Celestial coordinates refer to a system used by astronomers to precisely locate celestial objects in the sky. It utilizes two main measurements, right ascension (similar to longitude) and declination (similar to latitude), to provide the coordinates of an object relative to the celestial sphere.
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