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Astro*Dictionary by Michael Erlewine

 

 

 

 

1 article for "Central Meridian"

Central Meridian [Astro*Index]

An imaginary line which bisects the visible disk of an observed planet from pole to pole used to describe the longitude of surface features as they pass "under" it.

See also:
♦ Meridian ♦ Planet ♦ Barycenter

 

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