Azimuth
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azimuth
n. angle of the horizon

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Azimuth
An azimuth (; ) is an angular measurement in a spherical coordinate system that is calculated by perpendicularly projecting the vector from an observer (origin) to a point of interest onto a reference plane and measuring the angle between it and a reference vector on the reference plane.

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azimuth

Noun
1. the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian
(synonym) AZ
(hypernym) angle


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azimuth (het)
n. azimuth, angle of the horizon (Astronomy)

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Azimuth
(n.)
The quadrant of an azimuth circle.
  
 
(n.)
An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object; as, the azimuth of a star; the azimuth or bearing of a line surveying.
  

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