polar distance

American  

noun

Astronomy.

1. codeclination.

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polar distance British  

noun

1. Also called: codeclination.  the angular distance of a star, planet, etc, from the celestial pole; the complement of the declination

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Etymology

Origin of polar distance

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

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polar distance

Many stars satisfy the condition of equality of polar distance with that of g Draconis, but few were bright enough to be observed in Molyneux's telescope.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

Instead of it is frequently used the complementary angle ZOP, known as the polar distance of the body.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various

P M is the polar distance of M from P, or P B the polar distance of B from P. The true altitude of a celestial body is its angular height from the true horizon.

From Lectures in Navigation by Ernest Gallaudet Draper

Equality of the mean temperature of a mountain station, and of the polar distance of any point lying at the level of the sea.

From COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 by Alexander von Humboldt

The axis of rotation AB bears a rigidly attached rod DBC inclined to it at an angle equal to the sun’s polar distance.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various