coronagraph

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noun
Definitions
  • (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

Etymology

Suffix from English corona (corona, optical phenomenon consisting of circles visible around a bright celestial object such as the Sun the Moon, crown-like circle of light appearing around the sun, crown, en, l, coronavirus).

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corona

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corona, optical phenomenon consisting of circles visible around a bright celestial object such as the Sun the Moon, crown-like circle of light appearing around the sun, crown, en, l, coronavirus

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