Navigational triangle
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Navigational triangle
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The navigational triangle or PZX triangle is a spherical triangle used in astronavigation to determine the observer's position on the globe. It is composed of three reference points on the celestial sphere: P is the Celestial Pole. It is a fixed point.
Z is the observer's zenith, or their position on the celestial sphere.
X is the position of a celestial body, such as the sun, moon, a planet, or a star. The position of Z or X is described via its declination—the angular distance north or south o
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Spherical triangle used in astronavigation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navigational_triangle
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2024-03-07T12:46:42Z
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