coelostat

English

Alternative forms

  • cælostat, caelostat (rare)
  • cœlostat

Etymology

Related to Latin coelestis (“sky”), corrupted form of caelestis, +‎ -stat.

Noun

coelostat (plural coelostats)

  1. (astronomy) A device that rotates a telescope so as to keep its orientation constant with relation to the stars.
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