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Term: B-angle
Definition:

As viewed from the Earth, the heliographic latitude of the center of the solar disk. The center of the solar disk usually does not coincide with the heliographic equator due to a tilt of the solar axis with respect to the ecliptic. (See B under solar coordinates.)

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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