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Its altitude and ____ locate a star in the sky (7)

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I believe the answer is:

azimuth

(Other definitions for azimuth that I've seen before include "Angular distance (in astronomy etc)" , "Horiz. angle (of compass bearing)" , "Arc of the sky from zenith to horizon" , "Direction of a compass bearing" , "Angle between vertical plane containing a celestial body and plane of the meridian" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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