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Noun Concept
Categories: Astrometry, Geodesy
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transit instrument  transit telescope
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A telescope mounted on an axis running east and west and used to time the transit of a celestial body across the meridian WordNet 3.0
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A telescope mounted on an axis running east and west and used to time the transit of a celestial body across the meridian WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In astronomy, a transit instrument is a small telescope with extremely precisely graduated mount used for the precise observation of star positions. Wikipedia
An astronomical telescope mounted in the meridian and turning on a fixed east-and-west axis. Wiktionary
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measuring instrument
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