Sanakirja
Tekoälykääntäjä
Kuvat
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Vaihtoehtoiset kirjoitusmuodot
| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| puola | almukantarat |
Määritelmät
Substantiivi
- (astronomy, archaic or historical) A small circle on the celestial sphere, parallel to the horizon, that is used in astronomy and navigation to show altitude of a star or any other heavenly body.
- (astronomy, archaic or historical) An instrument for observing the heavenly bodies as they cross such a circle.
Taivutusmuodot
| Monikko | almucantars |
(astronomy, archaic or historical) A small circle on the celestial sphere, parallel to the horizon, that is used in astronomy and navigation to show altitude of a star or any other heavenly body.
The celestial sphere with the zenith and almucantar marked in red, the horizon in green, and the path of a star or the Sun in blue.
(astronomy, archaic or historical) An instrument for observing the heavenly bodies as they cross such a circle.
This is a drawing of an almucantar staff. There are three vanes - the horizon vane (A), the shadow vane (B) and the sighting vane (C).