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zenith tube

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of zenith tube1

First recorded in 1830–40
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Example Sentences

He devised a reflex zenith tube, in which the zenith point was determined by reflection from a surface of mercury.

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