The illustration shows an observer and two stars. The angular distance between star 1 and star 2 is the angle d. This angle is the angle between the lines connecting the observer's eye with each of the stars.
See also
In other languages
- Hvad er vinkelafstand? (Danish)
- Hva er vinkelavstand? (Norwegian)
- Vad är vinkelavstånd? (Swedish)
- Was ist Winkelabstand? (German)