- observing instrument
- <mil> ■ Beobachtungsgerät n
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
Octant (instrument) — Octant. This instrument, labelled Crichton London, Sold by J Berry, Aberdeen, appears to have an ebony frame with ivory scale, vernier and signature plate. The index arm and mirror supports are brass. Rather than use a sighting telescope, this… … Wikipedia
Quadrant (instrument) — Ptolemy using a quadrant A quadrant is an instrument that is used to measure angles up to 90°. It was originally proposed by Ptolemy as a better kind of astrolabe.[1] Several different variations of the instrument were later produced by medieval… … Wikipedia
Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Ibuki (homonymie). Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite Caractéristiques Organisation JAXA Domaine Détection des gaz à effet de serre Masse … Wikipédia en Français
Transit instrument — Transit Trans it, n. [L. transitus, from transire to go over: cf. F. transit. See {Transient}.] 1. The act of passing; passage through or over. [1913 Webster] In France you are now . . . in the transit from one form of government to another.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reflecting instrument — Reflecting instruments are those that use mirrors to enhance their ability to make measurements. In particular, the use of mirrors permits one to observe two objects simultaneously while measuring the angular distance between the objects. While… … Wikipedia
Timeline of telescopes, observatories, and observing technology — Timeline of telescopes, observatories, and observing technology.Before Common Era (B.C.)2100*Xiangfen Astronomical Observatory, Xiangfen County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province, China 1100* 11th 7th century B.C., Zhou dynasty astronomical… … Wikipedia
Measuring instrument — Captain Nemo and Professor Aronnax contemplating measuring instruments in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea … Wikipedia
Heliotrope (instrument) — The heliotrope is an instrument that uses a mirror to reflect sunlight over great distances to mark the positions of participants in a land survey. The heliotrope was invented by the German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss. [… … Wikipedia
Advanced Land Observing Satellit — Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) Typ: Erdbeobachtungssatellit Land: Japan Behörde: JAXA NSSDC ID: 2006 002A[1] … Deutsch Wikipedia
Prime-vertical transit instrument — Prime Prime, a. [F., fr. L. primus first, a superl. corresponding to the compar. prior former. See {Prior}, a., {Foremost}, {Former}, and cf. {Prim}, a., {Primary}, {Prince}.] 1. First in order of time; original; primeval; primitive; primary.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transit instrument — noun a telescope mounted on an axis running east and west and used to time the transit of a celestial body across the meridian • Hypernyms: ↑telescope, ↑scope * * * noun 1. : a telescope that is mounted at right angles to a horizontal east west… … Useful english dictionary