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... > mathematical technique > frame of reference > coordinate system > astronomical coordinate > horizontal coordinate system > azimuth
... > astronomical technique > astrometry > coordinate system > astronomical coordinate > horizontal coordinate system > azimuth

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azimuth  

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  • An azimuth is an angular measurement in a spherical coordinate system. More specifically, it is the horizontal angle from a cardinal direction, most commonly north. Mathematically, the relative position vector from an observer (origin) to a point of interest is projected perpendicularly onto a reference plane (the horizontal plane); the angle between the projected vector and a reference vector on the reference plane is called the azimuth. When used as a celestial coordinate, the azimuth is the horizontal direction of a star or other astronomical object in the sky. The star is the point of interest, the reference plane is the local area (e.g. a circular area with a 5 km radius at sea level) around an observer on Earth's surface, and the reference vector points to true north. The azimuth is the angle between the north vector and the star's vector on the horizontal plane. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azimuth)

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