Zenith telescope
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zenith-telescope-281-3076506
title:
Zenith telescope
text:
A zenith telescope is a type of telescope that is designed to point straight up at or near the zenith. They are used for precision measurement of star positions, to simplify telescope construction, or both. A classic zenith telescope, also known as a zenith sector employs a strong altazimuth mount, fitted with levelling screws. Extremely sensitive levels are attached and the telescope has an eyepiece fitted with a micrometer. They are used for the measurement of small differences of zenith dista
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description:
Type of telescope that points straight up
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenith_telescope
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2023-08-24T12:11:43Z
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