coronagraph
or co·ro·no·graph
an instrument for observing and photographing the sun's corona, consisting of a telescope fitted with lenses, filters, and diaphragms that simulate an eclipse.
Origin of coronagraph
1Other words from coronagraph
- co·ro·na·graph·ic [kuh-roh-nuh-graf-ik], /kəˌroʊ nəˈgræf ɪk/, adjective
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How to use coronagraph in a sentence
The camera will also be able to see objects in the Kuiper Belt at the edge of the solar system and is equipped with a coronagraph, which can block light from a star to reveal details of dimmer exoplanets orbiting it.
The James Webb Space Telescope has reached its new home at last | Lisa Grossman | January 24, 2022 | Science News
British Dictionary definitions for coronagraph
coronograph
/ (kəˈrəʊnəˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /
an optical instrument used to simulate an eclipse of the sun so that the faint solar corona can be studied
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