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41Beta Pictoris — Starbox begin name=Beta PictorisStarbox image caption=Map of the Pictor constellation showing the position of Beta Pictoris.Starbox observe epoch=J2000 ra=05h 47m 17.1scite web|url=http://simbad.u strasbg.fr/simbad/sim id?protocol=html… …
42Reflecting instrument — Reflecting instruments are those that use mirrors to enhance their ability to make measurements. In particular, the use of mirrors permits one to observe two objects simultaneously while measuring the angular distance between the objects. While… …
43polar coordinates — noun a) The coordinates of a point in a plane, measured as its Cartesian distance from the origin and the angle measured anticlockwise/counterclockwise from the x axis to a line joining the point to the origin. b) The coordinates of a point in… …
44polar coordinates — Math. a system of coordinates for locating a point in a plane by the length of its radius vector and the angle this vector makes with the polar axis (polar angle). [1810 20] * * * system of locating points in a plane with reference to a… …
45Time-of-flight — The time of flight (TOF) describes the method used to measure the time that it takes for a particle, object or stream to reach a detector while traveling over a known distance. In time of flight mass spectrometry, ions are accelerated by an… …
46Depression position finder — A DPF (left) and an azimuth scope (right) in use. A depression position finder (DPF) is an observation instrument that was used in the fire control system of the U.S. Coast Artillery to locate targets in range and/or azimuth as part of the… …
47Torque wrench — A torque wrench is a tool used to precisely set the torque of a fastener such as a nut or bolt. It is usually in the form of a socket wrench with special internal mechanisms. A torque wrench is used where the tightness of screws and bolts is… …
48Geo Warping — This article explains a technology called Geo Warping in the context of real time visualization of geo referenced radar video data. Geo Warping allows displaying radar video consistently with any geographical projection and thus avoids any… …
49Dock jumping — A dock jumping dog Dock jumping also known as dock diving is a dog sport in which dogs compete in jumping for distance or height from a dock into a body of water. There are dock jumping events in the United States and other countries such as… …
50Map projection — A medieval depiction of the Ecumene (1482, Johannes Schnitzer, engraver), constructed after the coordinates in Ptolemy s Geography and using his second map projection A map projection is any method of representing the surface of a sphere or other …
