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Meteoroscope

Meˊte-or′o-scope

(?; 277)
,
Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK], fr. [GREEK] observing the heavenly bodies; [GREEK] + [GREEK] to view: cf. F.
météoroscope
. See
Meteor
.]
(Astron.)
(a)
An astrolabe; a planisphere.
[Obs.]
(b)
An instrument for measuring the position, length, and direction, of the apparent path of a shooting star.

Definition 2024


meteoroscope

meteoroscope

English

Noun

meteoroscope (plural meteoroscopes)

  1. (astronomy, obsolete) An astrolabe; a planisphere.
  2. (astronomy, obsolete) An instrument for measuring the position, length, and direction of the apparent path of a shooting star.