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Altazimuth
Alt-az′i-muth
,Noun.
[
All
tude + azimuth
.] (Astron.)
An instrument for taking azimuths and altitudes simultaneously.
Definition 2025
altazimuth
altazimuth
English
Alternative forms
- alt-azimuth
Noun
altazimuth (plural altazimuths)
- A telescope or surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation
Translations
the surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation
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See also
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Altazimuth mount on Wikipedia.Wikipedia