altazimuth

[ al-taz-uh-muhth ]

/ ælˈtæz ə məθ /

noun Astronomy.

an instrument for determining both the altitude and the azimuth of a heavenly body.

Origin of altazimuth

First recorded in 1855–60; alt(itude) + azimuth

Words nearby altazimuth

altar girl, altar of repose, altarpiece, altar rail, altar stone, altazimuth, altazimuth coordinate system, altazimuth mount, altazimuth mounting, alt.country, Altdorf

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Example sentences from the Web for altazimuth

The observations with the altazimuth are rather more complicated than those with the transit circle.
The Royal Observatory Greenwich|E. Walter (Edwared Walter) Maunder
The third day he had a full day's work on the calculations, followed by a night duty with the altazimuth.
The Royal Observatory Greenwich|E. Walter (Edwared Walter) Maunder
The altazimuth can thus determine the altitude and azimuth of objects, hence the name.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1|Various
This pillar is the support of Airy's altazimuth, and very nearly marks the place where Flamsteed set up his original sextant.
The Royal Observatory Greenwich|E. Walter (Edwared Walter) Maunder

A most important step taken by Airy was the construction of an altazimuth.
The Royal Observatory Greenwich|E. Walter (Edwared Walter) Maunder

British Dictionary definitions for altazimuth

altazimuth

/ (ælˈtæzɪməθ) /

noun

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

Word Origin for altazimuth

C19: from alt (itude) + azimuth

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单词	altazimuth
释义	altazimuth [ al-taz-uh-muhth ] / ælˈtæz ə məθ / noun Astronomy. an instrument for determining both the altitude and the azimuth of a heavenly body. Origin of altazimuth First recorded in 1855–60; alt(itude) + azimuth Words nearby altazimuth altar girl, altar of repose, altarpiece, altar rail, altar stone, altazimuth, altazimuth coordinate system, altazimuth mount, altazimuth mounting, alt.country, Altdorf Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for altazimuth The observations with the altazimuth are rather more complicated than those with the transit circle. The Royal Observatory Greenwich\|E. Walter (Edwared Walter) Maunder The third day he had a full day's work on the calculations, followed by a night duty with the altazimuth. The Royal Observatory Greenwich\|E. Walter (Edwared Walter) Maunder The altazimuth can thus determine the altitude and azimuth of objects, hence the name. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1\|Various This pillar is the support of Airy's altazimuth, and very nearly marks the place where Flamsteed set up his original sextant. The Royal Observatory Greenwich\|E. Walter (Edwared Walter) Maunder A most important step taken by Airy was the construction of an altazimuth. The Royal Observatory Greenwich\|E. Walter (Edwared Walter) Maunder British Dictionary definitions for altazimuth altazimuth / (ælˈtæzɪməθ) / noun an instrument for measuring the altitude and azimuth of a celestial body by the horizontal and vertical rotation of a telescope Word Origin for altazimuth C19: from alt (itude) + azimuth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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