Symbols:A/Celestial Altitude

Celestial Altitude

$a$

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

The (celestial) altitude of $X$ is defined as the angle subtended by the the arc of the vertical circle through $X$ between the celestial horizon and $X$ itself.

The $\LaTeX$ code for \(a\) is a .

Also denoted by

The celestial altitude is also seen denoted by $h$.

Sources

• 1976: W.M. Smart: Textbook on Spherical Astronomy (6th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {II}$. The Celestial Sphere: $18$. Altitude and azimuth.