Our Name

We're named after the alidade (pronounced AL-uh-dayd), a sighting device used for measurement, navigation, and surveying. Alidades are similar in function to telescopes and sextants.
We're not named for Adelaide, the city in Australia.
We're named after the alidade (pronounced AL-uh-dayd), a sighting device used for measurement, navigation, and surveying. Alidades are similar in function to telescopes and sextants.
We're not named for Adelaide, the city in Australia.