- siderostatic
- \\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|stad.ik\ adjective
: of, relating to, or consisting of a siderostat
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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siderostatic — sid·er·o·stat·ic … English syllables
siderostat — siderostatic, adj. /sid euhr euh stat /, n. a telescopic device for reflecting the light of a star in a constant direction, the chief component of which is a plane mirror turned by a clock mechanism to correct for the rotation of the earth. [1875 … Universalium
siderostat — /ˈsɪdərəstæt/ (say siduhruhstat) noun a device attached to an astronomical telescope which, by rotating the reflecting surface to correct for the earth s rotation, enables the instrument to reflect a portion of the sky in a fixed direction.… …
