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hour angle

noun /aʊræŋɡəl/ 2 syllables 10 letters Scrabble 13 WWF 16
Definitions
noun

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

noun

the angular distance along the celestial equator from the observer's meridian to the hour circle of a given celestial body

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