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HORIZONTAL COORDINATES [1 record]

Record 1 1998-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Satellite Telecommunications
OBS

Source: National Centre for Space Studies.

Key term(s)
  • horizontal coordinate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Télécommunications par satellite
DEF

Système de coordonnées sphériques lié à un lieu d'observation et défini à partir de la verticale orientée de ce lieu.

OBS

Source : Centre national d'études spatiales.

OBS

Les coordonnées horizontales angulaires, souvent utilisées pour repérer un objet céleste sont : l'azimut, la hauteur ou son complément, la distance zénithale.

Key term(s)
  • coordonnée horizontale

Spanish

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