e·qua·to·ri·al  ( ē′kw ə-tôr ē- əl, ĕk ′w ə-)
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adj.1. a. Of, relating to, or resembling the earth's equator. b. Relating to conditions that exist at the earth's equator: equatorial heat. 2. Being or having a mounting with two perpendicular axes, one of which is parallel to the earth's rotational axis, allowing a telescope so mounted to track a celestial object for long periods with adjustments only to that axis. n. A telescope having an equatorial mounting.
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