Definition:Prime Vertical
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Definition
The vertical circle on the celestial sphere which passes through both the east point and the west point is called the prime vertical.
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Sources
- 1976: W.M. Smart: Textbook on Spherical Astronomy (6th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {II}$. The Celestial Sphere: $18$. Altitude and azimuth.