meridian passage

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• meridian passage — noun : the passage of a celestial body across an observer s meridian * * * meridian passage noun The transit or passage of a heavenly body across the observer s meridian • • • Main Entry: ↑meridian …   Useful english dictionary

• meridian passage — The time at which a heavenly body crosses the observer’s celestial meridian …   Aviation dictionary

• Meridian altitude — is an astronomical navigation method of calculating an observer s latitude. Contents 1 Principle 2 Methodology 3 See also 4 References …   Wikipedia

• Meridian circle — Groombridge transit circle of 1806 The meridian circle, transit circle, or transit telescope is an instrument for observing the time of stars passing the meridian, at the same time measuring its angular distance from the zenith. The idea of… …   Wikipedia

• Meridian (W.I.T.C.H.) — Meridian, also known as Metamoor or Metaworld, is a fictional planet in the comic book series W.I.T.C.H. and in the animated series of the same name. Contents 1 Meridian in the Comics 1.1 Culture and Customs 1.2 Appearance …   Wikipedia

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• Meridian Ridge Campaign — Part of the Chinese Civil War Date August 13, 1947 August 18, 1947 Location Southern Shaanxi and eastern Gansu, China …   Wikipedia

• Meridian race riot of 1871 — Location of Meridian in Lauderdale County The Meridian race riot of 1871, also called the Meridian Riot, was a race riot in Meridian, Mississippi in March 1871. It followed the arrest of freedmen accused of inciting riot in a do …   Wikipedia

• Meridian (astronomy) — This article is about the astronomical concept. For other uses of the word, see Meridian. The meridian is the outer orange circle which Z, the zenith, lies on. O is the observer. In the sky, a meridian is an imaginary great circle on the… …   Wikipedia

• Passage — Pas|sa|ge [...ʒə] die; , n <aus gleichbed. (alt)fr. passage zu passer, vgl. ↑passieren>: 1. a) Durchfahrt, Durchgang; b) (ohne Plur.) das Durchfahren, Passieren (1). 2. überdachte Ladenstraße. 3. Reise mit Schiff od. Flugzeug, bes. üb …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

• Passage — Pas|sa|ge 〈 [ ʒə] f.; Gen.: , Pl.: n〉 1. Durchgang 2. Durchfahrt, Meerenge 3. überdachte Ladenstraße 4. Reise mit Schiff od. Flugzeug, bes. übers Meer, Überfahrt 5. 〈Astron.〉 Durchgang eines Gestirns durch den Meridian 6. 〈Musik〉 Lauf, schnelle… …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch