Take the altitude of a heavenly body
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SHOOTTake the altitude of a heavenly body.
ORBITALOf the path of a heavenly body.
apogeethe farthest point from the earth of a heavenly body
apogeesAPOGEE, the farthest point from the earth of a heavenly body
emersionthe emergence of a heavenly body from an eclipse, an occultation, or a transit
southingsa. the transit of a heavenly body across the celestial meridian b. south declination
rotationmovement, path, or complete turn of the earth or a heavenly body on its axis
gibbous(of a heavenly body) convex at both edges, as the moon when more than half full
gibbose(of a heavenly body) convex at both edges, as the moon when more than half full
gibbous(of a heavenly body) convex at both edges, as the moon when more than half full.
perigeethe point in the orbit of a heavenly body, esp. the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth
perigeanthe point in the orbit of a heavenly body, esp. the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth
perigeesthe point in the orbit of a heavenly body, esp. the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth
perigealthe point in the orbit of a heavenly body, esp. the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth
azimuththe arc of the horizon measured clockwise from the south point, in astronomy, or from the north point, in navigation, to the point where a vertical circle through a given heavenly body intersects the horizon
azimuthsthe arc of the horizon measured clockwise from the south point, in astronomy, or from the north point, in navigation, to the point where a vertical circle through a given heavenly body intersects the horizon