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Galactic latitude
  ورونای ِ کهکشانی  
varunâ-ye kahkešâni
Fr.: latitude galactique  

In the → Galactic coordinate system, the angle between the line of sight to an object and the → Galactic equator. Galactic latitude, usually represented by the symbol bII, ranges from +90 degrees to -90 degrees.

See also: → galactic; → latitude.