transit circle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of transit circle
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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A heliometer is the most accurate astronomical instrument for relative measurements of position, as a transit circle is the most accurate for absolute determinations.
From Pioneers of Science by Lodge, Oliver, Sir
In the latter part of 1869 I had carried forward the work with the transit circle as far as it could be profitably pursued under existing conditions.
From The Reminiscences of an Astronomer by Newcomb, Simon
In 1681 he took up his duties as astronomer at Copenhagen, and built the first transit circle on a window-sill of his house.
From History of Astronomy by Forbes, George
J. M., superintendent of Naval Observatory, 99; obtains new transit circle, 105.
From The Reminiscences of an Astronomer by Newcomb, Simon
The new transit circle arrived from Berlin in its boxes.
From The Reminiscences of an Astronomer by Newcomb, Simon
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