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Horizontal coordinate system
Its reference plane is the tangent plane of the Earth passing through the
observer; this horizontal plane intersects celestial sphere along the horizon.
One of the coordinates is azimuth, A; it is the angular distance of the
vertical of the object from some fixed direction. Although the practice
varies, in this programme azimuth is measured counterclockwise from north
(i.e. west = 90 deg). The values are between 0 and 360 degrees, given in
format (degrees minutes seconds).
The second coordinate is altitude, a, which is measured from the horizon
along the vertical passing through the object. Its values are between -90
and +90 degrees, given in format (degrees minutes seconds). Values are
positive for objects above the horizon and negative for objects below the
horizon.
For more information on different coordinate systems, please check
the corresponding
encyclopædia article.
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