altazimuth

noun, alt·az·i·muth often attributive \(ˌ)al-ˈtaz-məth, -ˈta-zə-\

Definition of ALTAZIMUTH

: a telescope mounted so that it can swing horizontally and vertically; also : any of several other similarly mounted instruments

International Scientific Vocabulary altitude + azimuth

First Known Use: 1851

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