Astronomical longitude is a term most commonly used in astronomy and navigation to refer to a coordinate system that measures an object's position in relation to the distance between it and the sun. Some synonyms for this term include celestial longitude, ecliptic longitude, and heliocentric longitude. These terms all relate to a similar concept, but they each have a slightly different focus or perspective. Celestial longitude, for example, refers more specifically to the position of a celestial body in relation to the stars, while ecliptic longitude measures position along the path of the Earth's orbit around the sun. Overall, each of these synonyms relates to the notion of determining position and direction in space.