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/ˈazəməTH/,
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azimuths, plural;
  1. The direction of a celestial object from the observer, expressed as the angular distance from the north or south point of the horizon to the point at which a vertical circle passing through the object intersects the horizon

  2. The horizontal angle or direction of a compass bearing

  1. the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian
  2. An azimuth is an angular measurement in a spherical coordinate system. The vector from an observer (origin) to a point of interest is projected perpendicularly onto a reference plane; the angle between the projected vector and the reference vector on the reference plane is called the azimuth.
  3. Azimuth was a jazz trio active from 1977 to 2000. The ensemble was composed of trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, vocalist Norma Winstone, and Winstone's husband, pianist John Taylor. ...
  4. (Azimuthing) An azimuth thruster is a configuration of ship propellers placed in pods that can be rotated in any horizontal direction, making a rudder unnecessary. These give ships better maneuverability than a fixed propeller and rudder system. ...
  5. An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object; as, the azimuth of a star; the azimuth or bearing of a line surveying; The quadrant of an azimuth circle
  6. The horizontal direction from one point on the earth to another, measured clockwise in degrees (0-360) from a north or south reference line. An azimuth is also called a bearing.
  7. a magnetic bearing sighted from your position to a known landmark. Used in navigation and in determining site locations.
  8. The angular distance of an object around or parallel to the horizon from a predefined zero point.
  9. The angle of rotation (horizontal) that a ground based parabolic antenna must be rotated through to point to a specific satellite in a geosynchronous orbit. ...
  10. (JP 1-02) - Quantities may be expressed in positive quantities increasing in a clockwise direction, or in X, Y coordinates where south and west are negative. They may be referenced to true north or magnetic north depending on the particular weapon system used. ...
  11. The relationship of a tape head gap to the magnetic lines of flux on a recorded tape. (e.g., If the azimuth is out of alignment, the high-frequency response will be poor.)
  12. The orientation of a PV array relative to direction, in degrees, in which 180 refers to due South, 90 refers to due East, and 270 refers to due West.
  13. The horizontal direction of a satellite. It would have a different azimuth in Los Angeles than in Chicago. Since the satellite is over the equator, wherever you live it will be in the southern sky.
  14. The measure of orientation from north.
  15. The azimuth is the side-to-side adjustment of a satellite dish from true north, along the horizon, to the DBS satellite, measured in degrees.
  16. The angle between true south and the point on the horizon directly below the sun.
  17. The geographic orientation of a line given as an angle measured clockwise from north.
  18. The angular distance around the horizon, usually measured from north (although it is sometimes measured from south), of the great circle passing through the object and the zenith.
  19. the compass direction (in degrees) where an object in the sky appears. (The object's altitude is also needed to pinpoint its position.)
  20. Bearing given in degrees clockwise from North. For example, Southwest corresponds to azimuth 225°.
  21. The angle, in degrees, of a star's position around the horizon clockwise from due north. A star due east has an azimuth of 90 degrees. The coordinates of a star can be given in Azimuth and Altitude. These numbers will change as the star rises and sets.  Go here for more information.
  22. an important measurement (usually in degrees) used to optimize the placement of photovoltaic panels.  The azimuth angle is the compass direction from which the sunlight is coming, and therefore where solar panels should optimally face for the most solar power production. ...
  23. Taylor piano, Winstone voice. 1977. ECM 1099
  24. The angle about the surface normal relative to some standard direction, such as south.
  25. The horizontal angle used in combination with elevation to describe the location of an object in the sky. Compass directions such as north and south are azimuths.