altitude

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altitudesearch for term: The measurement, usually in degrees, of an object's apparent height above the horizon. An object on the horizon has an altitude of 0 degrees, and an object at zenith has an altitude of 90 degrees. Altitude and azimuth together are one of several types of coordinate systems that astronomers use to locate astronomical objects in the sky.