Bearing Angle

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Bearing Angle

Horizontal direction measured from 0 at the reference direction clockwise or counterclockwise through 90 or 180. Compare bearing.
Bearing angle is labeled with the reference direction as a prefix and the direction of measurement from the reference direction as a suffix. Thus, bearing angle N 37 W is 37 west of north, or bearing 323.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use