angular distances
- plural of angular distance.
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An interruption of any desired relative length may be introduced between repetitions of the series by restricting the distribution of angular distances among the cams to the requisite fraction of the whole revolution.
From Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. by Münsterberg, Hugo
In order to determine their position with as much accuracy as possible, the angular distances of the peaks were measured with the sextant, at different fixed points from which they could be seen.
From The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources by Frémont, John Charles
Thus we see, that the conjunctions will always occur in three given points of the orbit of each planet situate at angular distances of 120° from each other.
From Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men by Grant, Robert
It is furnished for this purpose with eight disks, each of which contains a given number of circles of holes arranged at different angular distances.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 401, September 8, 1883 by Various
The micrometer as used in telescopes enables the observer to measure accurately small angular distances.
From A History of Science — Volume 2 by Williams, Henry Smith
