Alternate Definitions for Coelostats

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Term: Coelostats
Definition:

A flat mirror with a clock-drive mounted in such a way that it moves from east to west to compensate for the apparent rotation of the Earth in order that the image of a particular area of sky remains fixed in the focal plane.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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