almucantar English

Meaning almucantar meaning

What does almucantar mean?

almucantar noun

— (astronomy, archaic, or, historical) A small circle on the celestial sphere, parallel to the horizon, that is used in astronomy and navigation to show altitude of a star or any other heavenly body.

— small circle on the celestial sphere

Synonyms almucantar synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as almucantar?

almucantar English » English

parallel of altitude

altitude circle

equal altitude circle

circle of altitude

altitude parallel

altazimuth

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