Galactic plane
The galactic plane is the plane where the disk of the Milky Way Galaxy lies. 

Any object located perpendicularly above this plane is described as being X° (degrees) North, and likewise, any object located perpendicularly below this plane is described as being X° South.

The star Beta Lyrae is located 142°NE of the galactic plane. ()

The antimatter universe counterpart to the star Minara was a dead star located 12°S of galactic plane. ()

While approaching the unusual dead star in 2269, the  experienced severe hypergravitional effects from the dead star's negative star mass, pulling it "two minutes right ascension" off course. As they entered orbit of the star Uhura detected a mysterious radio signal coming from an insectoid pod ship located at "nine seconds right ascension from galactic plane, dead ahead" of the Enterprise position in orbit of the star. ()

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