azimuthal angle (Q6673695)
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angle in the spherical coordinate system
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| English | azimuthal angle |
angle in the spherical coordinate system |
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Azimuth-Altitude schematic.svg
436 × 420; 182 KB
436 × 420; 182 KB
The azimuth is the angle formed between a reference direction (in this example north) and a line from the observer to a point of interest projected on the same plane as the reference direction orthogonal to the zenith. (English)
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horizontal angle
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