hour angle

hou·rangle

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noun

1.

the angular distance along the celestial equator from the observer''s meridian to the hour circle of a given celestial body

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hour angle

2.

(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

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Grammar

noun
singular	hour angle
plural	hour angles

Nearby words

hourglass houri hourlong hourly hours hour circle hour hand Housatonic Housatonic River house

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