almucantar in Persian
مقنطره moqantare
UK/ælməˈkæntə//ælməˈkæntɚ/
almucantar in Persian: مقنطره (moqantare), مقنطرات (moqantarât). In English, almucantar means a small circle on the celestial sphere, parallel to the horizon, that is used in astronomy and navigation to show altitude of a star or any other heavenly body.
Persian words for almucantar
- small circle on the celestial sphere
- مقنطره moqantare, مقنطرات moqantarât
English meaning of almucantar
- noun A small circle on the celestial sphere, parallel to the horizon, that is used in astronomy and navigation to show altitude of a star or any other heavenly body.
- noun An instrument for observing the heavenly bodies as they cross such a circle.
Questions about almucantar in Persian
- What is the meaning of almucantar in Persian?
- Almucantar in Persian is مقنطره (moqantare), مقنطرات (moqantarât).
- معنی almucantar چیست؟
- Almucantar: مقنطره (moqantare), مقنطرات (moqantarât).
- What does almucantar mean in English?
- Almucantar means a small circle on the celestial sphere, parallel to the horizon, that is used in astronomy and navigation to show altitude of a star or any other heavenly body.
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