what is an azimuth
The azimuth is the angle between a celestial body (sun, moon) and the North, measured clockwise around the observer's horizon. It determines the direction of the celestial body. For example, a celestial body due North has an azimuth of 0Âº, one due East 90Âº, one due South 180Âº and one due West 270Âº.
â¢ AZIMUTH (noun) The noun AZIMUTH has 1 sense: 1. the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian. Familiarity information: AZIMUTH used as a noun is very rare. Dictionary entry details.