Phototheodolite
[foh-toh-thee-od-l-ahyt] /ˌfoʊ toʊ θiˈɒd lˌaɪt/
noun
1.
an optical tracking instrument consisting of a camera and mounted on a single tripod, used in photogrammetry and in tracking rockets.
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