Concept information
Preferred 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. (en)
Broader concept
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/264
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