| NOUN | location | hour angle | 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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| shape | hour angle, HA | (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing |
| Meaning | 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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| Broader | distance | The property created by the space between two objects or points |
| 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 | HA | |
| 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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