HOUR ANGLE


Meaning of HOUR ANGLE in English

Astron.

the angle, measured westward through 360°, between the celestial meridian of an observer and the hour circle of a celestial body. Cf. sidereal hour angle .

[ 1830-40 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .