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HORIZON ASTRONOMIQUE [2 records]

Record 1 2015-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronomy
  • Physical Geography (General)
DEF

The plane tangent to the earth's surface at the observer's position.

Key term(s)
  • test horizon

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronomie
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
DEF

Plan perpendiculaire à la verticale d'un lieu et tangent à la surface de la Terre.

DEF

Ne pas confondre avec «horizon apparent» et «horizon visible».

Key term(s)
  • horizon apparent
  • horizon visible

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Astronomía
  • Geografía física (Generalidades)
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Record 2 1977-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronomy
OBS

[The astronomic horizon is] A great circle on the celestial sphere formed by the intersection of the celestial sphere and a plane passing through any point (such as the eye of the observer) and perpendicular to the zenith-nadir line; the plane that passes through the observer's eye and is perpendicular to the zenith at that point.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronomie
OBS

Le grand cercle de la sphère céleste (...) dont le plan est perpendiculaire à la verticale s'appelle "horizon astronomique" ou "rationnel".

Spanish

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