equatorial telescopes

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Scope note
Telescopes that are mounted with one axis pointed toward the celestial pole, and the second axis parallel to the earth’s equator, allowing the telescopes to follow a celestial body by moving along the polar axis.
equatorial telescopes
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024