Meridian Circle

by Lewis Carroll

Meridian circle, or meridianus – noon, is one of the terms for the circle at noon.
In astronomy, an astrometric instrument called a ”meridian circle” is an optical telescope that rotates about its axis in the plane of the celestial meridian. This instrument was created to accurately track the moments of luminaries passing through the celestial meridian.

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