Heliostats
type: Concept
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie Admin
broader: Stellar tracking devices
definition: An instrument consisting of a mirror moved by clockwork for tracking the movement of the Sun and reflecting the sunlight into a stationary solar telescope. A heliostat is similar to a coelostat.
modified: 2020-11-02T16:08:54.676Z
modified: 2020-11-02T16:08:40.713Z

Stellar tracking devices
type: Concept
narrower: Heliostats