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altazimuth

/ˌɔltəˈzɑmtʃuː/ noun · British & US
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What does altazimuth mean?

noun

An instrument for measuring the altitude and azimuth of celestial objects, or a system of two coordinates used to locate objects on the celestial sphere.

Example

"The astronomer used the altazimuth to track the movement of the stars across the night sky."

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