meridian Comparison Table

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meridian comparison table

Subject is a kind of has definition

great circle circle A circle on the surface sphere whose diameter equal to the diameter of the sphere.

meridian great circle A great circle passing through the celestial poles and through the zenith of any location on Earth. For planetary observations a meridian is half the great circle passing through the planet's poles and through any location on the planet.

Subject	is a kind of	has definition
great circle	circle	A circle on the surface sphere whose diameter equal to the diameter of the sphere.
meridian	great circle	A great circle passing through the celestial poles and through the zenith of any location on Earth. For planetary observations a meridian is half the great circle passing through the planet's poles and through any location on the planet.

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