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Definition of: siderostat
(sid′ər·ə·stat′) noun Astron.
A mirror turning by clock motion so as to reflect the light of a star in an invariable direction into a fixed telescope or other astronomical instrument. [<SIDERO-2 + Gk. statos standing]
—sid′er·o·stat′ic adjective
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