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Hour circle

In astronomy, the hour circle is the great circle through a given object and the two celestial poles. Together with declination and distance (from the planet's centre of mass), it determines the location of any celestial object. As such, it is a higher concept than the meridian as defined in astronomy, which takes account of the terrain and depth to the…

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Hour circle

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Avg. degree1.92
Density0.083333
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Hour circle → great circle through a given object and the two celestial poles, subtype whereby it is expressed in hours as opposed to degrees

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hour declination celestial angle meridian circle object location circles astronomy two distance centre concept right equator sphere objects expressed one

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Hour circleis agreat circle through a given object and the two celestial poles0.90text
Hour circleis asubtype whereby it is expressed in hours as opposed to degrees0.90text

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