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almucantar staff

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Metroloogia terminibaas

ID 1199464 Last modified 14.10.2026
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Domain metrologymeasuring instruments
kõrgusringilatt
  • peamiselt päikesetõusu ja -loojangu aja kindlaksmääramiseks kasutatav mõõtevahend, mille abil leitakse amplituud ja sellest tulenevalt kompassi hälve
  • instrument chiefly used to determine the time of sunrise and sunset, in order to find the amplitude and consequently the variations of the compass
kõrgusringilatt
Usage examples
  • Ajalooliselt kasutati esialgselt kõrgusringilatina tavaliselt pirni- või pukspuust valmistatud 150 kuni 300 kaarega mõõtevahendit.
almukantaraati latt
almucantar staff
Usage examples
  • Usually made of pear tree or boxwood, with an arch of 15° to 30°, it is an example of an almucantar staff.

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