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Noun Concept
Categories: Celestial coordinate system, Horizontal coordinate system
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elevation  EL  altitude  ALT
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astronomy
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The angle between the horizontal and a point at a higher level (in surveying). OmegaWiki
The angular distance of a heavenly body above our Earth's horizon. Wiktionary
The distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude. Wiktionary
Distance of a celestial object above the horizon. Wiktionary (translation)
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The elevation of the pole, or of a star. Wiktionary
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