spectrograph
noun
spec·tro·graph
ˈspek-t(r)ə-ˌgraf 
: an instrument for dispersing radiation (such as electromagnetic radiation or sound waves) into a spectrum and recording or mapping the spectrum
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For almost a decade now, a dedicated team of Lithuanian astronomers has been trying to answer this conundrum using a state-of-the-art spectrograph at a telescope some 70 km outside Vilnius.
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Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Astronomers discern such subtleties by using a spectrograph to split a star’s light into its constituent colors, looking for Doppler shifts in the rainbowlike spectrum.
—John Wenz, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2024
Adorned with high-resolution cameras, spectrographs and magnetometers, the JUICE mission should be more than equipped to shed new light on Ganymede’s past.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
Locating the Lyman break requires imaging with with a spectrograph, which can sample the full spectrum of near-infrared light.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 31 July 2024
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Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Astronomers discern such subtleties by using a spectrograph to split a star’s light into its constituent colors, looking for Doppler shifts in the rainbowlike spectrum.
—John Wenz, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2024
Adorned with high-resolution cameras, spectrographs and magnetometers, the JUICE mission should be more than equipped to shed new light on Ganymede’s past.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
Locating the Lyman break requires imaging with with a spectrograph, which can sample the full spectrum of near-infrared light.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 31 July 2024
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“Spectrograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spectrograph. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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spectrograph
noun
spec·tro·graph
ˈspek-t(r)ə-ˌgraf
: an instrument for spreading radiation (as of light or sound) into a spectrum and photographing or mapping the spectrum
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