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Altazimuth

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Noun

1. altazimuth

an instrument that measures the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies; used in navigation

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Altazimuth

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noun
an instrument for measuring the altitude and azimuth of a celestial body by the horizontal and vertical rotation of a telescope

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Altazimuth

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noun
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.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Altazimuth

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n.
1. A mounting for astronomical telescopes that permits pointing adjustments in both altitude and azimuth.
2. A telescope having such a mounting.

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