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zenith
The point on the celestial sphere directly above an observer; it is the opposite of nadir. The zenith angle is the angle between the overhead point for an observer and an object such as the Sun; it is the complement of the elevation angle. The solar zenith angle is zero if the Sun is directly overhead and is 90° when the Sun is on the horizon.
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