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EQUATORIAL TELESCOPE [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equatorial telescope
1, record 1, English, equatorial%20telescope
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
equatorial telescope : an item in the "Astronomical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - equatorial%20telescope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- télescope équatorial
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9lescope%20%C3%A9quatorial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
télescope équatorial : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement astronomiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9lescope%20%C3%A9quatorial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- equatorial mounting
1, record 2, English, equatorial%20mounting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- equatorial mount 2, record 2, English, equatorial%20mount
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A telescope mounting in which one axis (the polar axis) is parallel to the earth’s axis, while the second axis (the declination axis) is at right angles to it. 3, record 2, English, - equatorial%20mounting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the mounting of the telescope... must be massive, in order to minimize mechanical vibration that would blur the image, especially at high magnification or during long-exposure photography. At the same time, motion of the telescope must be precise and smooth. To allow the telescope to be pointed in any direction in the sky, the mounting must provide rotation about two perpendicular axes.... since the 1970s, most new astronomical telescopes use altazimuth mountings that are computer-driven in both axes. Before the 1970s, most astronomical telescopes used the equatorial mounting, in which one axis points at the celestial pole and hence is parallel to the earth's axis. 4, record 2, English, - equatorial%20mounting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Equatorial--superior to non-computerized altazimuth mounts for astronomical observing over long periods of time and absolutely necessary for astrophotography.... A telescope on an equatorial mount can be aimed at a celestial object and easily guided either by manual slow-motion controls or by an electric clock drive to follow the object easily across the sky and keep it in the view of the telescope.... There are two basic types of equatorial mounts : a) German Mount... b) Fork Mount... 5, record 2, English, - equatorial%20mounting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- monture équatoriale
1, record 2, French, monture%20%C3%A9quatoriale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif à deux degrés de liberté permettant de faire tourner un instrument autour d'un axe principal parallèle à l'axe du Monde, et d'un axe secondaire qui lui est perpendiculaire. 2, record 2, French, - monture%20%C3%A9quatoriale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] pyrhéliomètre [...] parfois couplé à une monture équatoriale permettant un pointage permanent vers le soleil, [...] sert à l'étalonnage des pyranomètres. 3, record 2, French, - monture%20%C3%A9quatoriale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-03-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- declination axis
1, record 3, English, declination%20axis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The axis about which a telescope is turned to make adjustments in declination. Most telescopes are mounted so that they can turn on two axes to follow the circles of the equatorial coordinate system-with one declination axis and one polar axis parallel to the earth's axis. 1, record 3, English, - declination%20axis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- axe de déclinaison
1, record 3, French, axe%20de%20d%C3%A9clinaison
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Second axe de rotation d'un instrument à monture équatoriale, perpendiculaire à l'axe du Monde. 1, record 3, French, - axe%20de%20d%C3%A9clinaison
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
- Optical Glass
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- equatorial telescope 1, record 4, English, equatorial%20telescope
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
- Verres d'optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- télescope équatorial 1, record 4, French, t%C3%A9lescope%20%C3%A9quatorial
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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