polar distance

noun Astronomy.

codeclination.

Origin of polar distance

First recorded in 1810–20

Words nearby polar distance

polar cataract, polar circle, polar coordinate, polar coordinate system, polar coordinates, polar distance, polar equation, polar front, polar lights, polar molecule, polar nucleus

British Dictionary definitions for polar distance

polar distance

noun

the angular distance of a star, planet, etc, from the celestial pole; the complement of the declination Also called: codeclination