coronograph

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noun

A telescope, fitted with an attachment that blocks out direct rays from the sun, used to study and photograph the corona of the sun.

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Meanings

nouncoronograph (plural coronographs)

plural coronographs

  1. astronomyA telescope, fitted with an attachment that blocks out direct rays from the sun, used to study and photograph the corona of the sun.
  2. astronomyThe attachment used in such a telescope.

Origin

From corona + -o- + -graph.

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Cite this entry
APA

coronograph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coronograph

MLA

“coronograph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coronograph. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coronograph,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coronograph.

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