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The celestial analogues of longitude and latitude are ______ and _______, respectively.

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The celestial equivalent of latitude is called declination and is measured in degrees North (positive numbers) or South (negative numbers) of the Celestial Equator. The celestial equivalent of longitude is called right ascension.

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