Meridian circle

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:scientific_instrument
gptkbp:alignment gptkb:meridian
gptkbp:component gptkb:astronomer
micrometer
graduated circle
collimation device
gptkbp:developedBy 18th century
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Airy_Transit_Circle
Repsold Meridian Circle
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:astronomer
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:castle
transit instrument
zenith telescope
gptkbp:replacedBy CCD meridian circle
modern astrometric instruments
gptkbp:usedFor determining time
measuring star positions
measuring declination
measuring right ascension
gptkbp:usedIn observatories
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Observatoire_de_Bordeaux
gptkb:Observatorio_AstronĂ³mico_Nacional
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Meridian circle