exmeridian altitude

exmeridian altitude

[eks·mə′rid·ē·ən ′al·tə‚tüd]

(astronomy)

An altitude of a celestial body near the celestial meridian of the observer to which a correction is to be applied to determine the meridian altitude. Also known as circummeridian altitude.

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