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"Altazimuth"
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An instrument for taking azimuths and altitudes simultaneously.
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Also, alt-azimuth. A type of telescope mount, in which the telescope tube is rotated parallel to the horizon, or perpendicular to it, instead of around the axis of the Earth's rotation.
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an instrument that measures the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies; used in navigation
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A simple telescope mount that allows movement in altitude (north-south) and in azimuth (east-west). Also called alt-az mounts.
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