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In astronomy, the coordinate on the celestial
sphere that corresponds to longitude on the
surface of the Earth. It is measured in
hours, minutes, and seconds eastwards from
the point where the Sun's path, the ecliptic,
intersects the celestial equator; this point
is called the vernal equinox.