telespectroscope

noun

A spectroscope designed to be attached to a telescope for observation of distant objects, such as stars.

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Meanings

nountelespectroscope (plural telespectroscopes)

plural telespectroscopes

  1. astronomyA spectroscope designed to be attached to a telescope for observation of distant objects, such as stars.

    one face rests upon the slit-plate of the telespectroscope, and has its acute edge perpendicular to the slit at its middle point

    1873-1874, Norman Lockyer, Contributions to Solar Physics

Origin

From tele- + spectroscope.

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