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ALT-AZIMUTH INSTRUMENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
Key term(s)
  • altazimuthal instrument

French

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

Instrument constitué d'un télescope monté sur supports de telle sorte qu'il peut être orienté suivant les deux axes horizontal et vertical.

OBS

[Cet instrument] est utilisé pour observer l'altitude et l'azimut des corps célestes.

OBS

Par extension, [désigne] n'importe quel instrument (théodolite) monté pour pivoter de la même façon.

Spanish

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