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altitude and azimuth |
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altitude and azimuthTwo coordinates describing the position of an object above Earth in a coordinate system called the altazimuth, or horizon, system, and used in astronomy, gunnery, navigation, surveying, and other fields. Altitude in this sense is expressed as angle of elevation (up to 90°) above the horizon. Azimuth, in astronomical measurement, is the number of degrees clockwise from due north to the point on the horizon directly below the object. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Table 170, Solar Altitude and Azimuth, in the Smithsonian
Meteorological Tables (List 1984), can be used in determining the solar
altitude (Hsu 1988). |
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