hour angle

1. 1.

   the angular distance along the celestial equator from the observer's meridian to the hour circle of a given celestial body

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2. 2.

   (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

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   Broaderangular distance

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Questions about hour angle

What does hour angle mean?

hour angle means "the angular distance along the celestial equator from the observer's meridian to the hour circle of a given celestial body". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.