| NOUN | shape | HA, hour angle | (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing |
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| Sounds | ey'chey'; hhaa' | |
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| Rhymes | dolce ... Versace: 3 rhymes with chey... | |
| aloha ... Omaha: 4 rhymes with hhaa... | ||
| Meaning | (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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| Synonym | hour angle | |
| Category | astronomy, uranology | The branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole |
| Broader | angular distance | The angular separation between two objects as perceived by an observer |
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