Definition:Angular Distance
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Definition
The angular distance between two points $A$ and $B$ with respect to a reference point $P$ is the angle between the straight lines $AP$ and $BP$, that is:
- $\angle APB$
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): angular distance
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): distance: 2. (angular distance)
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): angular distance
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): distance: 2. (angular distance)