Parallel of altitude
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(Astron.) | one of the small circles of the sphere, parallel to the horizon; an almucantar. |
See also: Parallel
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
(Astron.) | one of the small circles of the sphere, parallel to the horizon; an almucantar. |
See also: Parallel