Symbols:Greek/Zeta/Zenith Distance
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Zenith Distance
- $\zeta$
Let $X$ be the position of a star (or other celestial body) on the celestial sphere.
The zenith distance of $X$ is defined as the angle subtended by the the arc of the vertical circle through $X$ between $X$ and the zenith.
The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\zeta\) is \zeta
.
Also denoted by
The zenith distance is also seen denoted by $z$.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): zenith distance (coaltitude)
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): zenith distance (coaltitude)