spectroheliograph
an apparatus for making photographs of the sun with a monochromatic light to show the details of the sun's surface and surroundings as they would appear if the sun emitted only that light.
Origin of spectroheliograph
1Other words from spectroheliograph
- spec·tro·he·li·o·graph·ic [spek-troh-hee-lee-uh-graf-ik], /ˌspɛk troʊˌhi li əˈgræf ɪk/, adjective
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How to use spectroheliograph in a sentence
He moved to the spectroheliograph, where the zed-ray connections were still humming.
In the subterranean chamber is the spectroheliograph of exceptional size and power.
Astronomy | David Todd
British Dictionary definitions for spectroheliograph
/ (ˌspɛktrəʊˈhiːlɪəˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /
an instrument used to obtain an image of the sun in light of a particular wavelength, such as calcium or hydrogen, to show the distribution of the element over the surface and in the solar atmosphere. The image obtained is a spectroheliogram
Origin of spectroheliograph
1Derived forms of spectroheliograph
- spectroheliographic, adjective
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