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azimuth
azimuth, from the Arabic as sumat, way or direction, a term used in navigation for the bearing of a celestial body. Geometrically it is the measure of the arc of the horizon that lies between the elevated pole (north in the northern hemisphere, south in the southern) and the point where the great circle passing through the celestial body cuts the horizon. Separate azimuth tables were common in the days before modern altitude-azimuth tables came into use for sight reduction for celestial navigation. Azimuth tables were also commonly used for checking magnetic compass error at sea.
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az·i·muth / ˈazəmə[unvoicedth]/ • n. the direction of a celestial object from the observer, expressed as the angular distance from the north or south point of the horizon to the point at which a vertical circle passing through the object intersects the horizon. ∎ the horizontal angle or direction of a compass bearing. DERIVATIVES: az·i·muth·al / ˌazəˈmə[unvoicedth]əl/ adj. |
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"azimuth." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "azimuth." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-azimuth.html "azimuth." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-azimuth.html |
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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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"azimuth." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "azimuth." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-azimuth.html "azimuth." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-azimuth.html |
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azimuth (symbol A) The direction to a celestial object measured in degrees, clockwise from north around the observer's horizon. Azimuth is 0 ° for an object due north, 90 ° due east, 180 ° due south, and 270 ° due west.
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"azimuth." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "azimuth." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-azimuth.html "azimuth." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-azimuth.html |
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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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"azimuth." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "azimuth." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-azimuth.html "azimuth." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-azimuth.html |
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "azimuth." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "azimuth." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-azimuth.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "azimuth." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-azimuth.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "azimuth." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "azimuth." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-azimuth.html T. F. HOAD. "azimuth." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-azimuth.html |
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azimuth n. direction, expressed in degrees or mils of a circle computed from true or magnetic North (0° or 0 mils) and increasing in a clockwise direction.
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"azimuth." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "azimuth." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-azimuth.html "azimuth." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-azimuth.html |
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azimuth
•Goliath • Haworth • sabbath
•Elizabeth • mammoth • Dartmouth
•Weymouth • behemoth • Plymouth
•Sidmouth • bismuth • azimuth
•Monmouth • Bournemouth
•Portsmouth • vermouth
•pennyworth • Elspeth • ha'p'orth
•Morpeth • Gareth • Nazareth
•Tamworth • Hayworth • Woolworth
•Wordsworth
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"azimuth." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "azimuth." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-azimuth.html "azimuth." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-azimuth.html |
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