hour angle English

Meaning hour angle meaning

What does hour angle mean?

hour angle

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

— noun (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 hour angle synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as hour angle?

hour angle English » English

HA

meridian angle