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A rangefinder (also rangefinding telemeter, depending on the context) is a device used to measure distances to remote objects. Originally optical devices

Stadiametric rangefinding, or the stadia method / stadiametry, is a technique of measuring distances with a telescopic instrument. The term stadia comes

image halves not yet adjusted for range. The target's masts are especially useful for rangefinding, so Kerr proposed disrupting these with white bands.

their stance. Used in order to establish a feeling for distance, the rangefinding jab is often used to set up a power punch with the other hand. Thus it

A laser rangefinder, also known as a laser telemeter or laser distance meter, is a rangefinder that uses a laser beam to determine the distance to an object

Lunar Laser Ranging (LLR) is the practice of measuring the distance between the surfaces of the Earth and the Moon using laser ranging. The distance can

led navies around the world to begin working on better solutions for rangefinding in the hope of improving gunnery at longer ranges. Conflicting colonial

of a theodolite or other surveying instrument that allow stadiametric rangefinding. The term stadia mark derives from the obsolete unit of distance, the

adjustment. Some spotting scopes also have in-built reticles for stadiametric rangefinding. Spotting scope eyepieces are usually interchangeable to adapt for different

methods of surface modification Construction: laser leveling, laser rangefinding, smart structures Aviation: photonic gyroscopes lacking mobile parts