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easting down
the passage eastward from the Cape of Good Hope, as made by a sailing ship bound for Australia or the East Indies. -
aleutian current
a current in the Pacific Ocean that flows eastward between latitudes 40° and 50° N. -
celestial longitude
the angular distance measured eastwards from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the ecliptic with the great circle passing through a celestial body and the poles of the ecliptic -
galactic longitude
the angular distance in degrees measured eastward in the galactic plane from a radius drawn from the earth as center to the constellation Sagittarius. -
holy ark
a cabinet in a synagogue set into or against the wall that faces eastward toward Jerusalem, for keeping the scrolls of the Torah. -
meridian angle
the angle, measured eastward or westward through 180°, between the celestial meridian of an observer and the hour circle of a celestial body.