Latitude
the angular distance of a star from the ecliptic, measured on a great circle drawn through the star and the pole of the ecliptic. This method of measurement is now not much used, that by right of ascension and declination having largely taken its place. The latitude of a place on the surface of the earth, is its angular distance from the equator, measured on the meridian of the place. Latitude is N. or S., according as the place is N. or S. of the equator.
Circles whose planes are parallel to that of the equator are called circles of latitude, or parallels of latitude, because the latitude of every point of each circle is the same. The latitude of a place is always equal to the inclination of the axis of the earth to the horizon of the place , and conversely. A degree of latitude is TUDE shed." His sermons inted. uage of the ancient literature, see the as Latin authors.
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In surveying, the distance between two E. and W. lines drawn through two extremities of a course. If the course is run toward the N., the latitude is called northing, if toward the S., it is called southing.