autocollimation

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noun

The collimation of a telescope by means of a plane mirror

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Meanings

nounautocollimation (plural autocollimations)

plural autocollimations

  1. astronomyThe collimation of a telescope by means of a plane mirror

Origin

From auto- + collimation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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