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position switching
  دگربانی ِ نهش  
degarbâni-ye neheš
Fr.: permutation de position  

In single dish astronomy, an observing mode in which the telescope is moved between the object position and a user defined reference position. The aim is to eliminate unwanted signals in the baseline. → beam switching; → frequency switching.

See also: → position; → switching.