heliometers

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A form of heliometer — An astronomical instrument, based on a telescope, for measuring the diameter of the sun; now used to measure the angular distance between stars and other celestial bodies.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of heliometer
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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