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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The angular distance, measured westward along the celestial equator, between the celestial meridian of the observer and the hour circle passing through a celestial body.

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  • noun the angular distance along the celestial equator from the observer's meridian to the hour circle of a given celestial body
  • noun (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

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