The textbook Ground-Based Optical Astrometrical Telescopes was written by G.Pinigin and published by Atol Publisher, Nikolaev, 104 p., in 2000. Equipment of the ground-based optical astrometry is presented. Descriptions of modern meridian telescopes of different designs and CCD-astrographs on parallactical mount are given.

Methods of positional determinations of celestial objects with astrometrical instruments are shown. Brief information about usage of interferometric method in ground-based astrometry is given. Limited opportunities of ground-based astrometrical instruments are shown. Comparative data of future astrometrical space projects is given. The textbook is written in Russian.