transit circle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of transit circle
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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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
The new transit circle arrived from Berlin in its boxes.
From The Reminiscences of an Astronomer by Newcomb, Simon
In 1863 Gilliss obtained authority to have the most pressing wants supplied by the construction of a great transit circle by Pistor and Martins in Berlin.
From The Reminiscences of an Astronomer by Newcomb, Simon
If he could not get such an instrument, he measured the positions of the stars with a transit circle.
From The Future of Astronomy by Pickering, Edward Charles
At the end of 1850 the great transit circle of 8 in. aperture and 11 ft.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
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