Coronagraph
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Coronagraph is a noun meaning (astronomy) A telescope that has an attachment which blocks out the direct light from the sun or other star, allowing examination of the corona and the detection of exoplanets.
Meaning
(astronomy) A telescope that has an attachment which blocks out the direct light from the sun or other star, allowing examination of the corona and the detection of exoplanets.
Example Sentences
The crosscalibration between LASCO C2 and the STEREO coronagraphs allows, for the first time, the potential use of multi-spacecraft coronagraph data for tomography and for CME analysis.
Word Forms
- coronagraphs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include coronograph, starshade, corona, collimator, astrograph, telepolariscope.
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