Controversial Sighting Crossword Clue

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	noun • an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins
	22%	6		It consists of a sighting tube or telescope mounted on a ring, allowing it to rotate horizontally and vertically
	noun • surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments • surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles
	22%	7		Device consisting of a sighting tube mounted on a rotating axis
	noun • surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments • surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles

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New York Times12 Aug 1988	Down 8
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