ALL meanings of altazimuth
alt·az·i·muth
A a - noun altazimuth an instrument for measuring the altitude and azimuth of a celestial body by the horizontal and vertical rotation of a telescope 3
- noun altazimuth an instrument or a telescope mounting that moves on a horizontal and a vertical axis, used to measure the altitude and azimuth of a star, planet, etc. 3
- noun altazimuth an instrument for determining both the altitude and the azimuth of a heavenly body. 1
- noun altazimuth A telescope mounting that moves in azimuth (about a vertical axis ) and in altitude (about a horizontal axis). 1
- noun altazimuth A telescope or surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation. 0