Hour Angle (Noun)
Meaning 1
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day.
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
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Meaning 2
The angular distance along the celestial equator from the observer's meridian to the hour circle of a given celestial body.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.