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equatorial telescope

–noun
equatorial (def. 4).
Also called e⋅qua⋅to⋅ri⋅al in⋅stru⋅ment.
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equatorial telescope  
n.  An astronomical telescope that keeps a star in view by revolving about an axis that is parallel to the earth's axis of rotation.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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