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zenith tube

zenith tube

noun Astronomy.
a telescope mounted to point only at the zenith, used at some observatories for measuring time by the stars.
Also called zenith telescope.


Origin:
1830–40
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Zenith tube is always a great word to know.
So is sidereal. Does it mean:
the angular distance of a heavenly body above the horizon
determined by or pertaining to the stars
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