The Horizontal Coordinate System, also known as the Altitude/Azimuth Coordinate System, is a locally defined system used in astronomy to specify the position of celestial objects in the sky as viewed from a particular location on Earth at a specific time. ### Key Components: 1. **Altitude (Alt)**: - The angle measured from the observer's local horizon to the object in the sky.
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