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celestial horizon::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | horizon |
| Type of | great circle |
Examples of celestial horizon
celestial horizon
By 84 CE the elliptical ring was added to the armillary sphere, while Zhang Heng's model of 125 CE added the celestial horizon ring and meridian ring.
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As one travels south, the north celestial pole moves towards the northern horizon.
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This makes it easy to see when the bottom limb of a celestial object touches the horizon.
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Hydra, the water snake, another long celestial beast, lies just above the southern horizon.
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Its primary use is to determine the angle between a celestial object and the horizon which is known as the altitude.
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The advantage of this type is that both the horizon and celestial object are bright and as clear as possible.
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However, one has to sweep the celestial object to ensure that the lowest limb of the celestial object touches the horizon.
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An Almucantar, also spelled almucantarat or almacantara, is a circle on the celestial sphere parallel to the horizon.
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The circumpolar stars appear to lie within a circle that is centered at the celestial pole and tangential to the horizon.
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