An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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alpha drive
  رانه‌ی ِ آلفا، ~ راست‌افراز  
râne-ye âlfâ, ~ râstafrâz
Fr.: entraînement en ascension droite  

The → mechanism that imparts or transfers power to a → telescope so that it can move along the → right ascension direction. See also → tacking.

See also: → alpha, → right ascension; → drive.