Sentence examples for transit circle from inspiring English sources

The transit circle determines the right ascension of celestial objects, while the vertical circle measures only their declinations.

One of the most accurate astronomical transit instruments in the world is the U.S. Naval Observatory's 15-cm transit circle telescope (see photograph).

There are various types of transit instruments for example, the transit circle telescope, the vertical circle telescope, and the horizontal meridian circle telescope.

In 1819 he built for the German astronomer Friedrich Bessel a transit circle, combining the transit, an instrument used for determining longitude and time, with the mural circle, an instrument mounted on a wall for zenith measurement.

Seeberg was one of the best-equipped observatories in the world; its instruments included an 8-foot (2.4-metre) transit circle by British instrument maker Jesse Ramsden, a 7-foot reflector by Herschel, and two vertical circles.

Other notable examples of this class of telescopes include the transit circle of the National Astronomical Observatory in Tokyo, the meridian circle of the Bordeaux Observatory in France, and the automatic meridian circle of the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory in the Canary Islands.

Transit circles and horizontal meridian circles measure both right ascension and declination at the same time.

Ms. Crotty, who now runs a private transportation consultancy, is considered a leading expert in state transit circles.

Known in transit circles as a technocratic throwback, Mr. Prendergast, 60, began his career at the transit authority in Chicago, his hometown, in 1975.

The top priority has to be the creation of a citywide bus rapid-transit network, known in transportation circles as B.R.T.

"It's a touchy subject in transportation circles, where funds are focused on increasing access to public transit, even though poor people more than anyone need the flexibility and instant mobility of having a car," Blumenberg said.