Circles of longitude

Related to Circles of longitude: Circles of latitude
lesser circles parallel to the ecliptic, diminishing as they recede from it.

See also: Circle

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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Circles of longitude are demonstrated in the cases described above and illustrated by Figures 1 and 2.
At last--the geometry of our sphere!

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