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Record 1 1977-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
DEF

An error in the angle indicated by a sextant, resulting from the index and horizon glasses not being parallel to one another when the pointer on the vernier indicates zero on the arc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
DEF

Le grand miroir et le petit miroir [du sextant] doivent être parallèles lorsque le zéro du vernier coïncide avec le zéro du limbe. Dans le cas contraire, il existe une erreur instrumentale (...)

Spanish

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