Parallactic Angle

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parallactic angle [¦par·ə¦lak·tik ′aŋ·gəl]

(astronomy)

position angle

Parallactic Angle

in astronomy, the angle at the celestial body in the parallactic triangle. For an observer within the sphere it is measured counterclockwise from the side connecting the body with the celestial pole.

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