hour angle
ˈaʊər ˈæŋ.ɡəl
Definition

Definition of hour angle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
astronomyTECH.angle between observer's meridian and celestial object's meridianTECH.
  • The hour angle of the star was calculated to determine its position.
2.
celestial measurementTECH.angular distance measured westward along celestial equatorTECH.
  • Astronomers calculated the hour angle to locate the planet.
celestial longitude hour circle
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Expressions with hour

rush hourn.
period with most people traveling to or from work
The subway is packed during rush hour.
amateur hourn.
situation showing lack of skill or professionalism
The meeting was a complete amateur hour.
eleventh hourn.
the last possible moment to act
They submitted the report at the eleventh hour.
power hourn.
period of intense activity or focus
During power hour, everyone in the office works without interruptions.
on the houradv.
at exactly the start of an hour
The train departs on the hour every day.
bottom of the hourn.
the time exactly 30 minutes past the hour
The meeting starts at the bottom of the hour.

Expressions with angle

angle forv.
try to get something indirectly
She angled for a promotion by attending every meeting.
from every angleadv.
in a way that shows something from all physical directions or sides
The car looks impressive from every angle on the showroom floor.
what's one's angleexp.
asks what motive someone has for a particular action
You keep buying him gifts; what's your angle here?
angle for sympathyn.
tactic used to evoke others' pity or support
She used an angle for sympathy to gain support.
angle for attentionv.
try to get noticed by others
She angled for attention by telling a dramatic story.
what is someone's angle on thisexp.
inquiring about someone's hidden motive or agenda
I wonder what his angle on this deal is.
what's someone's angleexp.
questioning someone's hidden motives or intentions
I wonder what's his angle in helping us.
what's your angleexp.
asking about someone's hidden reason or plan
What's your angle in helping me so much?
at an angleadv.
in a slanted or tilted way, not straight
She held the picture at an angle.
get the right anglev.
position oneself correctly for a task
To take a good photo, you must get the right angle.

Terms related to hour angle

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
altitudeazimuthcelestial spheredeclinationecliptichorizonmeridianzenitharcastronomycelestialcoordinate

Examples of hour angle in a sentence

  • Astronomers measured the hour angle to track the comet.
  • The hour angle was crucial for the telescope's alignment.
  • Navigators used the hour angle to determine their position at sea.

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  1. French:angle horaire, ...
  2. German:Stundenwinkel, ...
  3. Italian:angolo orario, ...
  4. Spanish:ángulo horario, ...
  5. Portuguese:ângulo horário, medida celeste, ...
  6. Chinese:时角, 天文角, ...
  7. Japanese:時角, ...
  8. Arabic:زَاوِيَةُ السَّاعَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:זָוִית שָׁעָה, ...
  10. Russian:часовой угол, астрономический угол, ...
  11. Ukrainian:годинний кут, ...
  12. Hindi:घंटा कोण, ...
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