altazimuth meaning
Noun: altazimuth al'tazumuth
- An instrument that measures the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies; used in navigation
Derived forms: altazimuths
Type of: measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system
Encyclopedia: Altazimuth
[Engineering]
"An instrument equipped with both horizontal and vertical graduated circles, for the simultaneous observation of horizontal and vertical directions or angles. Also known as astronomical theodolite, universal instrument."
Examples
More: Next- in the paper, the testing scheme and making of a aspheric ge lens that used in planar wide-angle altazimuth was described
- Most scopes have one of two mounts : equatorial or altazimuth.
- The telescope, in an altazimuth mount, began operation in October 2002.
- More recent large telescopes have instead adopted the more compact and mechanically stable altazimuth mount.
- Besides the mechanical inability to easily follow celestial motion the altazimuth mount does have other limitations.
