Associations to the word «Coelostat»

Wiktionary

COELOSTAT, noun. (astronomy) A device that rotates a telescope so as to keep its orientation constant with relation to the stars.

Dictionary definition

COELOSTAT, noun. Optical device used to follow the path of a celestial body and reflect its light into a telescope; has a movable and a fixed mirror.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley