transit instrument

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transit instrument

(Astronomy) an astronomical instrument, mounted on an E-W axis, in which the reticle of a telescope is always in the plane of the meridian. It is used to time the transit of a star, etc., across the meridian

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transit instrument - a telescope mounted on an axis running east and west and used to time the transit of a celestial body across the meridian

telescope, scope - a magnifier of images of distant objects

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