ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Coronograph

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Coronograph is a noun meaning (astronomy) The attachment used in such a telescope.

Meaning

(astronomy) The attachment used in such a telescope.

More Meanings

  1. (astronomy) A telescope, fitted with an attachment that blocks out direct rays from the sun, used to study and photograph the corona of the sun.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include coronagraph, corona, collimator, astrograph, starshade, cometarium.

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