astrometer

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noun

An instrument designed to measure the brightness, relation, or apparent magnitude of stars.

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Meanings

nounastrometer (plural astrometers)

plural astrometers

  1. An instrument designed to measure the brightness, relation, or apparent magnitude of stars.

Origin

From astro- + -meter.

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Translations

Polish astrometr
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Cite this entry
APA

astrometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrometer

MLA

“astrometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrometer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “astrometer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrometer.

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