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Angular distance   /ˈæŋgjələr dˈɪstəns/   Listen
Angular distance

noun
1.
The angular separation between two objects as perceived by an observer.





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"Angular distance" Quotes from Famous Books



... the piston head were of the ordinary cast-iron type, while the others were of phosphor bronze, so arranged as to take the side thrust of the piston. The cylinders were of steel, arranged in two groups or rows of four, the angular distance between them being 90 degrees. In the space above the crankshaft, between the cylinder rows, was placed the valve-operating mechanism, together with the carburettor and ignition system, thus rendering this a very compact and accessible engine. The ...
— A History of Aeronautics • E. Charles Vivian
... (l) is reckoned from the ascending node of the Milky Way on the equator, which is situated in the constellation Aquila. The galactic latitude (b) gives the angular distance of the star from the Galaxy. On plate I, at the end of these lectures, will be found a fairly detailed diagram from which the conversion of [alpha] and [delta] of a star into l and b may be easily performed. All stars ...
— Lectures on Stellar Statistics • Carl Vilhelm Ludvig Charlier


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