What does «ecuatorial» mean in Spanish?
- Relative to the equator (great circle on the celestial sphere perpendicular to the Earth's axis; the line separating the Earth's northern and southern hemispheres).
Examples of use in Spanish: "clima ecuatorial"; "plantas ecuatoriales"; "fauna ecuatorial".
- A movable telescope with an axis parallel to the Earth's axis, which allows the measurement of celestial coordinates (the right ascension and declination of the stars).
- Said of any equipment or instrument having the movable telescope described above.
Examples of use in Spanish: "montura ecuatorial".
- Reflecting or refracting telescope, rotating around an axis parallel to that of the Earth and capable of moving clockwise. It has two graduated limbs for reading declination and right ascension.