coelostat (Meaning)
coelostat (n)
optical device used to follow the path of a celestial body and reflect its light into a telescope; has a movable and a fixed mirror
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optical device used to follow the path of a celestial body and reflect its light into a telescope; has a movable and a fixed mirror
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Astronomers utilize a coelostat to maintain a fixed orientation of a telescope with respect to the celestial sphere.
The coelostat's primary function is to track the apparent motion of the stars across the sky.
Engineers are constantly refining the design of coelostats to improve their accuracy and efficiency.
A coelostat employs mirrors to reflect sunlight into a fixed direction, allowing for continuous observation without Earth's rotation interfering.
