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A telescope or surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation
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Altazimuth — Alt*az i*muth, n. [Alltude + azimuth.] (Astron.) An instrument for taking azimuths and altitudes simultaneously. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
altazimuth — [alt΄az′ə məth] n. [ ALT(ITUDE) + AZIMUTH] an instrument or a telescope mounting that moves on a horizontal and a vertical axis, used to measure the altitude and azimuth of a star, planet, etc … English World dictionary
altazimuth — altazimutas statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Šviesulių kampinių aukščių ir azimutų matuoklis. atitikmenys: angl. altazimuth vok. Altazimut, n rus. альтазимут, m pranc. altazimut, m … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
Altazimuth mount — An Altazimuth or alt azimuth mount is a simple mount used for moving a telescope, camera, helostatic mirror, or solar panel along two perpendicular axes of motion, one vertical and one horizontal. The vertical movement is known as the altitude ,… … Wikipedia
altazimuth — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary altitude + azimuth Date: 1860 a telescope mounted so that it can swing horizontally and vertically; also any of several other similarly mounted instruments … New Collegiate Dictionary
altazimuth — /al taz euh meuhth/, n. Astron. an instrument for determining both the altitude and the azimuth of a heavenly body. [1855 60; ALT(ITUDE) + AZIMUTH] * * * … Universalium
altazimuth — n. (Astronomy) device used to measure altitude and azimuth of any of the objects in the sky (stars, planets, the moon, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
altazimuth — [al tazɪməθ] noun 1》 Astronomy a telescope mounting that moves in azimuth (about a vertical axis) and in altitude (about a horizontal axis). Compare with equatorial mount. 2》 a surveying instrument for measuring vertical and horizontal angles.… … English new terms dictionary
altazimuth — alt·az·i·muth … English syllables
altazimuth — alt•az•i•muth [[t]ælˈtæz ə məθ[/t]] n. astron. an instrument for determining both the altitude and the azimuth of a heavenly body • Etymology: 1855–60; alt (itude) +azimuth … From formal English to slang
