Hour circle
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Diagram illustrating the definition of the hour circle of a star.
In astronomy, the hour circle of a celestial object is the great circle through the object and the celestial poles. It is perpendicular to the celestial equator. In other words, it is analogous to meridians or longitudes on a globe.
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