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单词 coelostat
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Definition of coelostat in English:

coelostat

nounˈsiːlə(ʊ)statˈsiləˌstæt
Astronomy
  • An instrument with a rotating mirror that continuously reflects the light from the same area of sky, used for monitoring the path of a celestial object.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The silvered mirrors of the coelostat were pointed to some of the brighter stars beginning in 1905, and the first large-scale spectra of other stars were obtained.
    • Back in Ottawa, a specially designed shed with a roll off section housed the coelostat for almost 70 years.
    • To create rotating images in the full 360-degree range, two sets of coelostats can be combined, each compensating for the dead zone of the other.
    • This error can be reduced substantially by choosing the coelostat position and time interval.
    • Moreover, the light reflected by the coelostat is partially polarized, and the amount and character of polarization depends on the incidence angle.

Origin

Late 19th century: formed irregularly from Latin caelum 'sky' + -stat.

 
 

Definition of coelostat in US English:

coelostat

nounˈsēləˌstatˈsiləˌstæt
Astronomy
  • An advanced version of a heliostat, having a rotating mirror that continuously reflects the light from the same area of sky, allowing the path of a celestial object to be monitored.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Back in Ottawa, a specially designed shed with a roll off section housed the coelostat for almost 70 years.
    • Moreover, the light reflected by the coelostat is partially polarized, and the amount and character of polarization depends on the incidence angle.
    • This error can be reduced substantially by choosing the coelostat position and time interval.
    • The silvered mirrors of the coelostat were pointed to some of the brighter stars beginning in 1905, and the first large-scale spectra of other stars were obtained.
    • To create rotating images in the full 360-degree range, two sets of coelostats can be combined, each compensating for the dead zone of the other.

Origin

Late 19th century: formed irregularly from Latin caelum ‘sky’ + -stat.

 
 
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