English dictionary
hour angle
/AU/r_'/&//N/g/@/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the angular distance along the celestial equator from the observer's meridian to the hour circle of a given celestial body
Source: WordNet 3.0
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(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
Synonyms haSource: WordNet 3.0