"coelostat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: coelostats [plural]
Etymology: Related to Latin coelestis (“sky”), corrupted form of caelestis, + -stat. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|coelestis||sky}} Latin coelestis (“sky”), {{suffix|en||stat}} + -stat Head templates: {{en-noun}} coelostat (plural coelostats)
  1. (astronomy) A device that rotates a telescope so as to keep its orientation constant with relation to the stars. Wikipedia link: coelostat Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: cælostat, caelostat [rare], cœlostat

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