The angle of contact between head and tape during recording and playback. Should be as similar as possible for the most faithful reproduction and the best quality.
Horizontal angle or bearing of a point measured clockwise from true (astronomic) north.
Also known as the magnetic azimuth. This is the compass direction the antenna is pointing.
The length of arc measured clockwise along the astronomical horizon (in degrees of arc) from the adopted reference direction, usually true north, to that point on the horizon where the particular object or its projection is located; north is defined as 0° (or 360°), east is 90°, south is 180° and west is 270°.
Clockwise angle from a North or South reference.
The horizontal angle (0 - 360 degrees) from a reference point, usually true north or true south. Also known as a bearing.
The angular relationship between a type recorder's head gap and the type path.
the arc of the horizon between the meridian of a place and the vertical circle passing through any celestial body.
The arc of the horizon measured clockwise from the north point to the point referenced. Expressed in degrees. Azimuth indicates direction, not location. Menu
Angle between the north direction and the projection of the surface normal into the horizontal plane; measured clockwise from north. As applied to the PV array, 180 degree azimuth means the array faces due south.[to top
A measurement in mapping astronomical objects on the celestial sphere (the sky as visible from Earth). Azimuth is the angle of the object from the observer's north point (projected onto the horizon).
The angular distance, around the horizon from the northern direction, usually expressed in angular measure from 0° for an object in the northern direction, to 180° for an object in the southern direction, around to 360°. Together, the altitude and the azimuth define the direction to an object.
Direction of a line given as an angle measured clockwise from a reference direction, usually north. E.g., due east is 90 degrees, due south is 180 degrees, and due west is 270 degrees.
Motion around a vertical axis; for instance, a measure of position around the horizon. Backscattering - Reflecting light back in the direction of the source.
Part of a local coordinate system (with "altitude") for astronomical objects. Azimuth is the distance, measured in degrees, from due South. West has an azimuth of 90 degrees, North is 180 degrees, and East is at -90 (or 270) degrees. Azimuth is a function of the observer's location.
Same as bearing. Refers to the degree of bearing from your current position to a landmark or destination.
The perpendicular alignment of the tape to the head of a tape player / recorder. also see: AKA: Antonym: Source: http://www.the12volt.com/glossary/glossary.asp
The angular distance (side to side) from true north, along the horizon, to the DBS satellite, measured in degrees. During installation of your DBS system, you (or the installer) can punch your zip code or latitude and longitude into the DBS receiver's setup screen and get precise azimuth and elevation angles for your location. You need this information to make sure that your dish is accurately aimed at the satellite.
The horizontal angle or bearing measured clockwise from the astronomic north. ( BCFT ).
The horizontal direction measured clockwise from north (e.g., due south has the azimuth 180 degrees).
the angular distance measured clockwise along the horizon from a specified reference point (usually north) to the intersection with the great circle drawn from the zenith through a body on the celestial sphere.
The length of the arc of the horizon (in degrees) intercepted between a given point and a reference direction, usually north, and measured clockwise from the reference direction. Azimuth may be synonymous with bearing, a navigational term that can have different meanings. Any point in space can be located relative to an observing point by its azimuth angle, elevation angle, and range.
The direction and angle of a satellite dish required to receive satellite signals. It can also refer to the angle of the gap between a magnetic tape head and the tape itself.
a type of angle used in engineering surveys.The azimuth refers to the angle between a line to an object and a reference line.The azimuth is usually measured clockwise.
Building azimuth is specified by giving the azimuth of the front of the building. The azimuth is the angle between a line that projects perpendicular to the building facade and true north as measured in a clockwise orientation. If you use a compass to determine north, be sure to correct for the magnetic deviation. The following figures are examples to illustrate the azimuth of the front of the building.
the distance in degrees along the horizon, westward from the south point of the horizon, to the place where a vertical circle through the star or other object intersects the horizon
(of the sun): the angle of the sun, measured in the horizontal plane and from true south. Angles to the west are positive, those to the east, negative. Thus due west is 90°, north is ±180°, east –90°.
The angular distance measured clockwise from the north point of a compass.
angle between due south and the horizontal projection of the normal vector of a surface plane [--] Flächenazimut
The angle, measured along the astronomical horizon, from due North to the foot of the vertical circle through a star or other celestial object. Usually, but not always, measured around through east.
The relative position of an object within the field of view of an antenna in the plane intersecting the moving radar's line of flight. The term commonly is used to indicate linear distance or image scale in the along-track direction.
The horizontal angular distance from a fixed reference direction to a point.
Vertical arc of sky from zenith (point of heavens directly above observer) to horizon (line at which earth and sky or sea and sky appear to meet); angular distance of this from a meridian.
Horizontal direction or bearing, measured in degrees from zero reference point.
Azimuth is the lateral adjustment of a satellite dish from true north, along the horizon to the DBS satellite, measured in degrees. If you wish to set up your own satellite system, then easy to follow instructions are provided by your DirecTV or dish network provider.
The number of degrees from north, that an object is positioned. This is used in tracking where the satellites are positioned in the sky. [Section 4.1.2.9
the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian
The horizontal angular distance between the vertical plane containing a point in the sky and true south.
The angle between A reference line,-usually north and south, and a line to an object, measured clockwise from south in Corps of Engineers surveying.
The angular distance between true south and the point on the horizon directly below the sun.
The angle between an antenna's beam and the meridian plane, measured along the horizon. Along with "elevation," azimuth is a coordinate used to precisely point an antenna at a particular satellite.
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.
Angle measured clockwise from north to a survey point. (called bearing in the UK)
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.
A description of direction at a point on the Earth's surface with respect to north, measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds.
the horizontal angle clockwise from north to the location of the satellite in the sky
() The measure of how far a line is off due north.
A celestial object's distance from true north measured eastward in degrees along the horizon
compass direction, i.e., 120 degrees is southeast
Any directional value being measured as an angle that is read in a clockwise direction from a north (O) reference line. When expressed in degrees, its value ranges from 0 to 360. A compass heading is an azimuth. In many GPS receiver documentation, the word bearing has grown to mean the same as an azimuth.
Azimuth is the term that is used to describe the rotation of a satellite antenna around a vertical axis. The azimuth is the side-to-side angle of the antenna and is used to position the satellite dish in the correct direction, to receive the satellite signals. A dish-pointing calculator is used to find the required azimuth angle and this angle is given in relation to true north, which is zero degrees.
Angle measured clockwise from North to the primary axis of the anisotropic search ellipsoid.
Angle from the North, from 0° to 360°, measured towards the East. So, 90° is East, 180° South, 270° West, etc. Celestial Poles: Intersections between the Earth's axis of rotation and the Celestial Sphere. Celestial Equator: Projection of the Earth's Equator onto the Celestial Sphere.
This marks the horizontal position on the great circle of the celestial sphere. Exact North = 0°, exact East = 90°, exact South = 180°, exact West = 270°, exact North = 360° (or 0°).
From the Arabic, "al-samt" meaning the way, the direction or the arc. A horizontal angle of direction calculated clockwise from the meridian plane. Azimuthal compass direction is expressed in terms of all 360° of a circle. The term can also be called magnetic azimuth, when calculated using the North or South magnetic poles.
The horizon to horizon location of a satellite from a particular point on Earth measured in degrees.
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a direction, measured clockwise in degrees (0 degrees- 360 degrees), from a north or south reference line. An azimuth can also be referred to as a bearing, and it can be referenced to true north, grid north or magnetic north. The reverse direction is called a back azimuth or back bearing.
angular distance along the horizon from North (0°) clockwise (0° - 359°)
An azimuth is the angle that a line makes with a meridian (a line of longitude), going clockwise from north.
The angular distance of an object around your local horizon. Azimuth increases from north to east, south and west around the horizon. For example, an object positioned due east along the horizon would have an azimuth of 90 degrees which an object stationed due west would have an azimuth of 270 degrees.
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.
Angle measured in the horizontal plane from true north to target.
Horizontal direction reckoned clockwise from the meridian plane.
The measure of orientation from north.
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.
The angle of horizontal deviation from the north. When using a compass, the direction is read in degrees. South, for example, would be an azimuth of 180 degrees.
One of the measurements used to describe a planet’s or star’s position in the sky using the Horizon Co-ordinate System. It is the distance in angular degrees in a clockwise direction from the North Point in the Northern Hemisphere, and the South Point in the Southern Hemisphere.-------------------------------- Bary Centre The point corresponding to the centre of mass of the planets in the solar system, which the planets orbit. The Bary Centre is normally close to the centre of the Sun.
The Azimuth angle of a satellite indicates the direction of the projection of the line-ofsight onto the local horizontal plane measured from the geographic North positive to the East.
The angle measured in degrees between a base line radiating from a center point and another line radiating from the same point. Normally, the base line points North, and degrees are measured clockwise from the base line.
The angle of measurement between the horizon and a satellite or other object.
the angle around the horizon measured from true north (0°) through east (90°), south (180°), west (270°) and back to north (360°).
The horizontal direction of a satellite. andwidth: Range of frequencies occupied by a signal or allowed by receiving equipment.
The bearing of an object measured as an angle round the horizon eastwards starting from the north as the zero point.
The angle between true south and the point on the horizon directly below the sun. AWG The abbreviation for American Wire Gauge; the standard for gauging the size of wires (electrical conductors). Awning An architectural element for shading windows and wall surfaces placed on the exterior of a building; can be fixed or movable.
Horizontal direction to the horizon from a point on the landscape or an observer, measured in 360 degrees of arc clockwise from the north (north=00, east=900, south=1800, west=2700)
The angular measure between due south and the point on the horizon directly below the sun. See also: Two-axis tracking
The angular distance of the horizon measured from “True North” to a position or object. Measured in degrees from the North, clockwise to 360 degrees. sunPATH gives azimuth bearing for the Sun’s rise, set and positions during the day. You should use a compass to accurately measure these bearings. If the “Magnetic North” option is selected in the Preferences section, sunPATH will give azimuth bearings from “Magnetic North.
compass - An instrument employed for ascertaining the sun's magnetic azimuth.
The side to side angle of the dish. Installers need to point the dish with the correct azimuth (side to side) and elevation (up/down) so the dish receives the satellite signal.
The horizontal direction from one point on the earth to another
the angle along the horizon measured eastward from due north to the point on the horizon directly below an object
Used in aeronautics usually with respect to instruments to denote angular displacement in a horizontal plane. In astronomical navigation, azimuth is the true bearing of the star under observation from the North point on the horizon as seen by the observer. Subscribe to Aeroplane Monthly! - The best features on fighters, civil and military aircraft - Guaranteed direct delivery to your door every month - Free post and packing
The horizontal angle or bearing of a point measured from the true north. Used to refer to a compass on which the movable dial (used to read direction) is numbered in 360 . See: Bearing and Compass.
The geographic orientation of a line given as an angle measured clockwise from north. ackscatter(1) The scattering of radiant energy into the hemisphere of space bounded by a plane normal to the direction of the incident radiation and lying on the same side as the incident ray; (2) In SLAR usage this refers to the portion of the microwave energy scattered by the terrain surface that is directed back towards the antenna.
The angular distance of an object around or parallel to the horizon from a predefined zero point.
The angular distance in a horizontal plane measured clockwise from true north to a given course or celestial object.
The left-right horizontal component of sound localization. Azimuth cues are known to be related to interaural time and amplitude differences. An aspect of audition that is resistent to learning. See also elevation.
The horizontal angle for the antenna to point to the satellite. It is in clockwise direction from the true north.
The East-West positioning of your satellite dish.
The angle of horizontal deviation from north. When using a compass, the direction in degrees. East, for example, is an azimuth of 90 degrees.
The angle of rotation (horizontal) that a dish antenna must be rotated through to point to a specific satellite in orbit. The angle is a north to south line through the antenna’s location, measured in degrees clockwise.
The length of the arc of the horizon (in degrees) intercepted between a given point and an adopted reference direction, usually true north, and measured clockwise from the reference direction.
Angular distance in the horizontal plane, measured clockwise from north. (North = 0°, East = 90°, South = 180°, West = 270°). Often used in conjunction with altitude to pinpoint the celestial position of an object seen from a specific location at a specified moment in time.
The angle between an antenna beam and the meridian plane, measured along a horizontal plane.
Horizontal direction expressed as the angular distance between the direction of a fixed point and the direction of an object.
the arc of the horizon between the meridian and the great circle passing through the zenith and an observed body.
A surveying term that references the angle measured clockwise from any meridian (the established line of reference). The bearing is used to designate direction. The bearing of a line is the acute horizontal angle between the meridian and the line. Return to TERMS MENU
A compass bearing expressed in degrees of rotation clockwise from true north. It is one of the two coordinates, azimuth and elevation, used to align a satellite dish.
The horizontal angle between true north and an antenna pointing, with true north set to 0.0 degrees, and due south set to 180 degrees.
As related to consumer direct broadcast satellite systems, the azimuth is the direction and angle needed to point the receiving dish to receive signals from the satellite. TOP OF GLOSSARY
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.
A definition of the directions of a line based upon the clockwise angle formed between that line and a certain pole of a meridian.
A direction in terms of a 360° compass. North is at 0°, east is at 90°, south is at 180°, and west is at 270°.
The pointing direction of an antenna measured in the local horizontal plane in a clockwise direction from north. It is the horizontal co-ordinate that is used to align a satellite antenna. See also Elevation.
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. The azimuth angle for any particular satellite can be determined for any point on the surface of the earth giver the latitude and longitude of that point. It is defined with respect to due north as a matter of easy convenience.
The measurement, usually in degrees, of an object's apparent angular separation from north. An object that lies due north has an azimuth of 0 degrees, an object that lies due east has an azimuth of 90 degrees, one that lies due south has an azimuth of 180 degrees, and one that lies due west has an azimuth of 270 degrees. Altitude and azimuth together are one of several types of coordinate systems that astronomers use to locate astronomical objects in the sky. See also alt-az coordintes altitude
Azimuth is the angle of horizontal deviation, measured clockwise, of a bearing from a standard direction. E-F H-I L-N O-P S-T U-Z
Horizontal angle measured clockwise from true north; 180° is true south.
A compass reading taken from true north.
The compass direction (in degrees) where an object in the sky appears. (The object's altitude is also needed to pinpoint its position.)
Describes the angle between due north and the angle at which an object is positioned. In the northern hemisphere, a static solar array is positioned with an azimuth of 180 degrees, or due south. In a solar park like Sunpark, motorized trackers calculate the azimuth of the sun at all times of the day and point the solar cells directly towards the sun to maximize the output of electricity.
The horizontal angle from true north (0 degrees) to a Thaicom satellite in a clockwise direction.
The horizontal direction of a line measured clockwise from a reference plane, usually the meridian.
The angle of a tape head's gap relative to the tape.
Technically the angular distance along the horizon between you and a line dropping vertically from the satellite to the horizon. Effectively it's the compass bearing from your current location to the satellite.
One of two measurements needed to point your satellite dish in the proper direction and angle to receive signals from a satellite. The azimuth is the horizontal angle (side to side). The other measurement is elevation. The actual angles for both depend on your physical location relative to the satellite location. Check Azimuth for Anik F2.
measure of an object's angular displacement from due north in observer's coordinate. See the Astro 201 explanation of altitude and azimuth for a graphical illustration.
the direction, in degrees, referenced to true north-From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The horizontal direction of a vector, measured clockwise in degrees of rotation from the positive y-axis, for example, degrees on a compass.
In audio, the angle between the magnetic gap of a tape head and the direction of travel of the tape, ideally 90 degrees. In video (VCR) use, it involves the angle at which a tape-head gap intersects the scan movement. This angle between the direction of the nature of the signals and the positioning of the various video and hi-fi audio heads.
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A direction in a horizontal plane.
Azimuth is the horizontal component of a direction (compass direction), measured around the horizon, from the north toward the east — i.e., clockwise in geodesy and from the south toward the west — i.e., counterclockwise in astronomy. It is usually expressed in degrees.