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azimuth , in astronomy, one coordinate in the altazimuth coordinate system . It is the angular distance of a body measured westward along the celestial horizon from the observer's south point.

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A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | | Â© A Dictionary of Earth Sciences 1999, originally published by Oxford University Press 1999. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

azimuth The angle made by a line on the surface of the Earth with magnetic meridian. In radar terminology, the direction at right angles to the direction of radar propagation.

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azimuth Angle between the vertical plane through a celestial body and the n–s direction. Astronomers measure the angle eastwards from the n point of the observer's horizon. Navigators and surveyors measure it westwards from the s point. Altitude and azimuth form an astronomical co-ordinate system for defining position.

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