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prime vertical
noun
- astronomy the great circle passing through the observer's zenith and meeting the horizon due east and west
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The amplitude of a star is its distance from the prime vertical, measured on the horizon, north or south.
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The imaginary circle which passes immediately over your head as you face the South is called the Prime Vertical.
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The transit instrument is also used in the prime vertical for the determination of latitudes.
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Take the morning sight for longitude when the sun is on or as near as possible to the prime vertical.
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The prime vertical is that vertical circle which passes through the east and west points.
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