coronagraph

English

Etymology

corona +‎ -graph

Noun

coronagraph (plural coronagraphs)

(astronomy) A telescope that has an attachment which blocks out the direct light from the sun or other star, allowing examination of the corona and the detection of exoplanets

Derived terms

coronagraphic

Translations

Translations

German: Koronograph (de) m
Greek: στεμματογράφος m (stemmatográfos)

Portuguese: coronógrafo m

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