Coelostats
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| 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. | ||||||
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| contributor | AAS_Frey.Katie_Admin original | ||||||