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Detailed Synonyms for hour angle in English
hour angle:
hour angle [the ~] noun
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the hour angle
– the angular distance along the celestial equator from the observer's meridian to the hour circle of a given celestial body 1the hour angle– the angular distance along the celestial equator from the observer's meridian to the hour circle of a given celestial body 1 -
the hour angle
– (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day 1the HA; the hour angle– (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day 1