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azimuth comparison table |
Subject | is an instance of | has unit | is a kind of | is a component of | has definition |
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angle | angle unit | quantity | |||
local coordinate component | coordinate component | local coordinate | |||
azimuth | angle | angle unit | local coordinate | Angular distance from the north point eastward to the intersection of the celestial horizon with the vertical circle passing through the object and the zenith. |
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