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The 11 pages that link to Altitude (astronomy), each with the reason it gives.

• Celestial navigationRelated: A sextant sight measures this angle as the key observational quantity.

• AstrolabeRelated: Measuring altitude is a central operation performed with an astrolabe.

• HorizonRelated: An object’s altitude reaches zero as it crosses the apparent horizon.

• AzimuthRelated: Altitude pairs with azimuth to specify a direction in the local sky.

• SextantRelated: A sextant measures this angle when its horizon view is aligned with the object.

• Altazimuth mountRelated: The telescope tilts in altitude to aim higher or lower in the sky.

• Jacob’s staffRelated: Astronomers used the instrument to measure a body's elevation in the sky.