hour angle vs distance

distance vs hour angle

hour angle and distance both are nouns.

hour angle is not a verb while distance is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hour angle	Yes	No	No	No
distance	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, distance is a hypernym of hour angle; that is, distance is a word with a broader meaning than hour angle:

hour angle: the angular distance along the celestial equator from the observer's meridian to the hour circle of a given celestial body
distance: the property created by the space between two objects or points

hour angle (noun)	distance (noun)
the angular distance along the celestial equator from the observer's meridian to the hour circle of a given celestial body	the property created by the space between two objects or points
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day	size of the gap between two places
	indifference by personal withdrawal
	a distant region
	the interval between two times
	a remote point in time

hour angle (verb)	distance (verb)
	go far ahead of
	keep at a distance

Difference between hour angle and distance

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