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Term: Hour angle
Definition:

A telescope based coordinate specifying the angle, in the equatorial plane, from the meridian to a plane containing the celestial object and the north and south celestial poles.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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