The imaging rotation problem occurred because of the rotation between the object and the imaging space when altitude-azimuth opto-electronic imaging tracking and measuring device observed a target. It made the target extraction and measuring failure. So an imaging rotation model was structured based on the theory of spherical trigonometry and coordinates transformation, the relationship between variables of this model was analyzed, several methods of eliminating image rotation were listed, and a design of CCD camera rotation was adopted to eliminate image rotation. The performance index, structure and control process of this unit were described specifically. This design has been applied onan opto-electronic imaging tracking and measuring device. The factory test and outfield trial results proves that the design of eliminating image rotation with CCD camera rotation satisfies the demand of project, and it ensures that the tracking and measuring device can extract and track targets truly and stably.