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east point

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east point has elevation 0 2001-09-27 09:32:41.0
has azimuth 90
has definition The point on the celestial horizon 90° clockwise from the north point. At the equinoxes the Sun rises in the east point. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:41.0
is an instance of local coordinate

local coordinate has component local coordinate component 2001-09-27 09:32:40.0
has coordinate origin observer location on the surface of the Earth

point has dimensions 0 2001-09-27 09:32:38.0

east point	has elevation 0
	has azimuth 90
	has definition The point on the celestial horizon 90° clockwise from the north point. At the equinoxes the Sun rises in the east point.
	is an instance of local coordinate
local coordinate	has component local coordinate component
local coordinate	has coordinate origin observer location on the surface of the Earth
point	has dimensions 0