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coronagraphic

coronagraphic

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Relating to an instrument that blocks the sun's bright light to show its outer atmosphere
  • adjective
  • /ˌkɔːrəˈnæɡrəfɪk/
  • Specialized
: coronográfico
  • Of course, with complex coronagraphic images like this, there are tons of artifacts, and sorting the real data out from the noise is precisely what the job of data reduction is all about.
  • coronagraphic imager

Examples

  • The scientist used a coronagraphic instrument to study the solar corona during the eclipse.

  • The coronagraphic observations allowed researchers to analyze solar flares in detail.

  • In astronomy, a coronagraphic technique is crucial for blocking the sun's light to observe its outer atmosphere.

Surface Forms

coronagraphic positive

Morphology

coronagraphic = coronagraph (transparent) = corona + graph + ic

The adjective is a regular and direct -ic derivative of the technical noun 'coronagraph'.

Etymology

The word coronagraphic comes from corona, meaning 'crown', and the part -graph, like in photograph, meaning 'to record'. So coronagraphic describes using a tool that blocks the sun's bright light to record the sun's 'crown', the faint outer atmosphere.