Equatorial (Noun)
Meaning
A telescope whose mounting has only two axes of motion, one parallel to the Earth's axis and the other one at right angles to it.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The telescope's german equatorial mount allowed it to track celestial objects smoothly across the sky.
- The equatorial mount of the reflector telescope kept the celestial object in the center of the field of view as the Earth rotated.
- A polar-aligned equatorial mount was essential for accurate tracking of celestial bodies in long-exposure astrophotography.
- The telescope's equatorial mount consisted of an hour angle axis and a declination axis, enabling smooth motion in both dimensions.
- An equatorial mount is a type of telescope mounting that has an axis parallel to the Earth's axis and another at right angles to it, allowing accurate tracking of celestial objects.