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词汇 parallactic instrument
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Definition of parallactic instrument in English:

parallactic instrument

noun
historical
  • An instrument invented by Ptolemy, consisting of three hinged rods (one vertical, one aligned along the observer's line of sight, and the third fixing the angle between the first two), used for calculating the parallax of the moon.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.

Definition of parallactic instrument in US English:

parallactic instrument

noun
historical
  • An instrument invented by Ptolemy, consisting of three hinged rods (one vertical, one aligned along the observer's line of sight, and the third fixing the angle between the first two), used for calculating the parallax of the moon.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.

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