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Azimuth

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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(from the Arabic), in astronomy, the angular distance from the north or south point of the horizon to the foot of the vertical circle through a heavenly body. In the case of a horizontal line the azimuth is its deviation from the north or south direction.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Azimuth'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​a/azimuth.html. 1910.
 
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