Symbols:A/Azimuth (Astronomy)

Azimuth (Astronomy)

$A$

Let $X$ be a point on the celestial sphere.

The spherical angle between the principal vertical circle and the vertical circle on which $X$ lies is the azimuth of $X$.

The azimuth is usually measured in degrees, $0 \degrees$ to $180 \degrees$ either west or east, depending on whether $X$ lies on the eastern or western hemisphere of the celestial sphere.

The symbol for azimuth (in the context of astronomy) is $A$.

The $\LaTeX$ code for \(A\) is A .

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): azimuth: 2.
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): azimuth: 2.