polar distance
31Polar whale — Polar Po lar, a. [Cf. F. polaire. See {Pole} of the earth.] 1. Of or pertaining to one of the poles of the earth, or of a sphere; situated near, or proceeding from, one of the poles; as, polar regions; polar seas; polar winds. [1913 Webster] 2.… …
32Distance — Dis tance, n. [F. distance, L. distantia.] 1. The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separation in place. [1913 Webster] Every particle attracts …
33north polar distance — noun : the angular distance of a celestial body measured along its hour circle from the north celestial pole …
34south polar distance — noun : the angular distance of a celestial body measured along its hour circle from the south celestial pole …
35polar — 1 adj. a of or near a pole of the earth or a celestial body, or of the celestial sphere. b (of a species or variety) living in the north polar region. 2 having magnetic polarity. 3 a (of a molecule) having a positive charge at one end and a… …
36polar plot — The method of locating a target or a point on a map by means of polar coordinates. See polar distance …
37Polar Bear Expedition — Polar Bear Monument in White Chapel Cemetery, Troy, Michigan, sculptor Leon Hermant …
38Polar Electro — Oy, or shortly Polar is pioneered and leading manufacturer of personal heart rate monitor registering and evaluation equipment. The company is based in Kempele, Finland. Founded in 1977 by University of Oulu professor Seppo Säynäjäkangas, who… …
39Polar moment of inertia — is a quantity used to predict an object s ability to resist torsion, in objects (or segments of objects) with an invariant circular cross section and no significant warping or out of plane deformation.Ugural AC, Fenster SK. Advanced Strength and… …
40Polar Alignment — is the act of aligning the rotational axis of a telescopes equatorial mount in parallel with the rotational axis of the earth.There are various ways to achieve this. Alignment Methods The method to use differ depending on if the alignment is… …
