azimuth (ăz`əməth), in astronomy, one coordinate in the altazimuth coordinate system altazimuth coordinate system or horizon coordinate system, astronomical coordinate system in which the position of a body on the celestial sphere is described relative to an observer's celestial horizon and zenith.
..... Click the link for more information. . It is the angular distance of a body measured westward along the celestial horizon from the observer's south point.
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azimuth [′az·ə·məth]
In plane surveying, a horizontal angle measured clockwise from north meridian to the direction of an object or fixed point.
..... Click the link for more information. . It is the angular distance of a body measured westward along the celestial horizon from the observer's south point.
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The trajectory of an angle measured in degrees going clockwise from a base point. A disk azimuth alignment test checks for the correct positioning of the read/write head to the track.azimuth
Astronomy navigation the angular distance usually measured clockwise from the north point of the horizon to the intersection with the horizon of the vertical circle passing through a celestial body
azimuth [′az·ə·məth]
(astronomy)
Horizontal direction of a celestial point from a terrestrial point, expressed as the angular distance from a reference direction, usually measured from 0° at the reference direction clockwise through 360°.
(engineering)
In directional drilling, the direction of the face of the deviation tool with respect to magnetic north.
(geodesy)
Horizontal direction on the earth's surface.
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