celestial altitude

celestial altitude

The vertical angle between the celestial horizon of an observer and a line that joins a given celestial body with the center of the earth.
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In the 12 days since reclaiming the scoring landmark from Aussie Matthew Hayden, Lara's celebrity has reached celestial altitude on his home island.
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