prime vertical transit instrument
(also prime vertical instrument, prime vertical transit) Astronomy
noun
A transit instrument incorporating a telescope which revolves in the plane of the prime vertical circle, used for timing the passage of a celestial object across this circle.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in United States Magazine and Democratic Review.
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