polar axis
Of an equatorial mounting, the axis of rotation that is positioned parallel to the…Of an equatorial mounting, the axis of rotation that is positioned parallel to the axis of the Earth, allowing a telescope to be turned in an hour angle or a right ascension.
» Earth rotates on its polar axis.
Die Erde dreht sich um ihre Polarachse. — Adelpa
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2 sensesOf an equatorial mounting, the axis of rotation that is positioned parallel to the axis of the Earth, allowing a telescope to be turned in an hour angle or a right ascension.
A fixed line, usually horizontal, used in polar coordinates and from which an angle coordinate is measured.
Examples
1 sentencesEarth rotates on its polar axis.
deDie Erde dreht sich um ihre Polarachse. — Adelpa
Forms
plural: polar axes| Singular | polar axis |
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