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Colatitude

The polar angle on a Sphere measured from the North Pole instead of the equator. The angle $\phi$ in Spherical Coordinates is the Colatitude. It is related to the Latitude $\delta$ by $\phi=90^\circ-\delta$.

See also Latitude, Longitude, Spherical Coordinates




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1999-05-26