local coordinate Comparison Table

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local coordinate comparison table

Subject has definition is opposite of has synonym has azimuth has antonym has elevation

east point The point on the celestial horizon 90° clockwise from the north point. At the equinoxes the Sun rises in the east point. 90 0

nadir The point on the celestial sphere diametrically opposite to the zenith in the direction of gravity. zenith downward 0 zenith -90

north point The point at which the meridian intersects the horizon below the north celestial pole. 0 0

zenith The point on the celestial sphere directly above the observer's head - i.e., opposite to the direction of gravity (nadir). nadir 0 nadir 90

Subject	has definition	is opposite of	has synonym	has azimuth	has antonym	has elevation
east point	The point on the celestial horizon 90° clockwise from the north point. At the equinoxes the Sun rises in the east point.			90		0
nadir	The point on the celestial sphere diametrically opposite to the zenith in the direction of gravity.	zenith	downward	0	zenith	-90
north point	The point at which the meridian intersects the horizon below the north celestial pole.			0		0
zenith	The point on the celestial sphere directly above the observer's head - i.e., opposite to the direction of gravity (nadir).	nadir		0	nadir	90

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