azimuth

• Substantivo que designa o ângulo medido a partir do norte, no sentido horário, até a direção de um ponto ou astro, usado em navegação, astronomia e topografia para indicar direção ou orientação.

A noun referring to the angular measurement of a celestial body's position relative to the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian.

1. Angular measurement in astronomyC2formalscientific

   The angle between the vertical plane containing a celestial body and the plane of the meridian, measured horizontally from north or south.

   Medição angular em astronomia

   • The astronomer calculated the azimuth of the star to determine its position.
   • Navigators use azimuth to plot the course of a ship.
   • The azimuth reading was taken from the north point.

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