Astronomical Instruments

noun A navigational instrument used to measure the angle between two visible objects, typically the horizon and a celestial body, to determine latitude and longitude.

• The sailor used a sextant to determine their position at sea.
• I found an old sextant in my grandfather's attic.
• Hey, check out this cool sextant I picked up at the flea market!
• In the journey of life, a good education can act as a sextant guiding you towards success.

noun a person or thing that triangulates, especially a device used in surveying or navigation to determine the location of a point by measuring angles to it from known points

• The surveyor used a triangulator to accurately measure the angles of the property.
• I heard that Bob the surveyor is the best triangulator in town.
• Hey, can you pass me that triangulator thingy over there?
• She was a master triangulator when it came to navigating office politics.

noun an ancient astronomical instrument used to determine the altitude of celestial bodies

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• The astrolabe was used by ancient astronomers to determine the positions of stars and planets.
• I found an old astrolabe in my grandpa's attic, it's so cool!
• Check out this sweet astrolabe I scored at the flea market!
• The astrolabe of fate guided her on a path she never expected.

noun a device that tracks the movement of the sun and reflects sunlight onto a specific target

• The heliostat is a device that uses mirrors to reflect sunlight onto a specific target.
• I heard they're using heliostats to power that new solar energy plant.
• Check out the heliostat, it's like a giant mirror following the sun!
• Her smile was like a heliostat, always bright and radiant.

noun a device used to measure the properties of sound waves by detecting interference patterns

• The acoustic interferometer is a device used to measure the speed of sound in a medium.
• I heard they're using some fancy acoustic interferometer to test the new speakers.
• That acoustic interferometer thingamajig is supposed to help with the sound quality.
• Her words were like an acoustic interferometer, cutting through the noise to reveal the truth.